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Vattel

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12. Thank you for the links niyad.

Tue Mar 24, 2015, 09:48 PM

Mar 2015

The Vietnam War was a moral disaster with incidents like My Lai massacre being especially obscene. The fact that so many of us remain so eager to resort to war to address political problems is a testament to the prevalence of ignorance and bad character and the power of propaganda and the almighty dollar.

I believe that we should preserve our military strength while recognizing that the best and almost always the only appropriate use of that strength is to simply deter military aggression against us. "Peace through strength" is a slogan I can live with. Of course, if deterrence fails, a war of self-defense might be necessary; but how often would we be at war if we only fought to defend ourselves against immediate aggression?

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We Forgive But We Do Not Forget: There Were Many My Lais (trigger warning) [View all] niyad Mar 2015 OP

I still the copy of... SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2015 #1

back then, we still had a somewhat functioning media. niyad Mar 2015 #7

here is the issue SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2015 #10

it was hard enough just at that size. that was the reason I did not post the pics niyad Mar 2015 #11

Replying so I can find this later madokie Mar 2015 #2

you are most welcome niyad Mar 2015 #6

I was in Vietnam when this happened. kentuck Mar 2015 #3

I know, I heard it far too often even years later. niyad Mar 2015 #8

Nor should we forget My Lai and the other atrocities commited by anyone on anyone. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2015 #4

this, yuiyoshida Mar 2015 #5

. . . niyad Mar 2015 #9

Thank you for the links niyad. Vattel Mar 2015 #12

you are most welcome. I wish those who get us into wars would have to be there having niyad Mar 2015 #13