> And what the article doesn't mention: The country of these assassins was invaded (without provocation) Because it isn't relevant to the narrative in this cas

> And what the article doesn't mention: The country of these assassins was invaded (without provocation) Because it isn't relevant to the narrative in this case. It's not an attempt to justify or even explain the circumstances of WWI, it's a story about a story which triggered those events (which would probably have happened anyway). He is careful to say "started" WWI, not "caused".