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6. K&R for remembrance

Tue Nov 11, 2014, 03:00 PM

Nov 2014

I honestly don't know how humans can call themselves civilized and continue to wage wars. I don't care what justification anyone comes up for it, I will always vehemently disagree. When this country entered into the invasion of Iraq in 2003, it tore my extended family apart. It was my Mother and myself arguing against my siblings and even Mom's pastor!

Rather than being the War to end all Wars, it was the War that gave birth to all the rest of the wars of the 20th century.

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300,000 dead in one battle -- WWI. We cannot imagine the horror. Let's remember. [View all] JDPriestly Nov 2014 OP

let's never forget. samsingh Nov 2014 #1

On ne passe pas alcibiades_mystery Nov 2014 #2

That's what happens when soldiers walk in a line abreast into machine gun fire. Lurks Often Nov 2014 #3

I have a 37-85 shell on my desk from "Douaumont" from Sept. 1916... Historic NY Nov 2014 #4

We're doomed to repeat those lessons I'm afriad. ffr Nov 2014 #5

In Europe as well right-wing nationalism is coming back. The liberal pan-European project of the pampango Nov 2014 #8

Great post you made here. Totally agree! NCarolinawoman Nov 2014 #12

K&R for remembrance ReRe Nov 2014 #6

Old war poem from up North Old Nick Nov 2014 #7

Thank you. So beautiful. JDPriestly Nov 2014 #9

History teaches man..... Old Nick Nov 2014 #10

Too many people don't know history. NCarolinawoman Nov 2014 #14

War has been the most successful of all our cultural traditions. -- Robert Ardrey alterfurz Nov 2014 #11

Yikes! Horrible! n/t NCarolinawoman Nov 2014 #13

...and how many people know that quote from Eisenhower?: NCarolinawoman Nov 2014 #15