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You don't have less war by stopping victims from defending themselves. You just get to improve the odds that the attacker is successful.
by simplotek 4y ago
You don't have less war by stopping victims from defending themselves. You just get to improve the odds that the attacker is successful.
- listenallyall 4y agoYou have "less war" when one side dominates and the other surrenders quickly. Two evenly-matched sides can continue fighting for decades.
- yadaeno 4y agoThat worked with Poland in 1939 until Hitler decided to continue and attack the rest of Europe.
- listenallyall 4y agoLook, I'm not trying to discuss strategy or glory or good vs evil, just the concept of "less war." WWII was 6 years. US involvement in more recent conflicts like Afghanistan, Vietnam, Iraq was a lot longer. Meanwhile various civil and border wars have gone on beyond a decade.