Phillip
"It is Starwars that made the Russians give up on their theory that they could survive a first strike on the United States."
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You do realize the US still hasn't anything remotely resembling Starwars?
CMG& dr. Bob
"I can't understand that total destruction was something invented by a Yankee during the Civil War."
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It is indeed much older, there have been several attempts throughout history to restrain some of the horrors of war. A number of these had some temporary effect, Sherman's acts violated some of the most restraints in place at the time.
"It is Starwars that made the Russians give up on their theory that they could survive a first strike on the United States."
"
You do realize the US still hasn't anything remotely resembling Starwars?
CMG& dr. Bob
"I can't understand that total destruction was something invented by a Yankee during the Civil War."
"
It is indeed much older, there have been several attempts throughout history to restrain some of the horrors of war. A number of these had some temporary effect, Sherman's acts violated some of the most restraints in place at the time.