August 2014
Can Wars Be Proportional?
If columnist Amy Goodman had covered the carpet-bombing of Germany in World War II, she would have indignantly defended the Nazis. Fortunately for the outcome of that war, the public did not get a play-by-play description from observers who want war to be proportional.
Throughout 10,000 years of human history, wars were never proportional. Winners won. Chivalry plays no role in warfare.
In history, total conquest was used when repeated conflicts between warring par more...
Throughout 10,000 years of human history, wars were never proportional. Winners won. Chivalry plays no role in warfare.
In history, total conquest was used when repeated conflicts between warring par more...