A post on Politics? Oh No he didn't!

So here is how the build up to war went down.

Politician #1: "We don't need to go to war. We won't go. They've done nothing to us, plus we have enough problems of our own.

Politician #2: "But sir? Just a little show of force, a few bombs, and he'd back down! He doesn't REALLY have all that much power right now! We could fight a little war and do it CHEAP!"

Politician #1: "Nope. It is none of our affair! So he wants to have a bigger Army, and more weapons. Fine. Let him have them. Who are we to say no? We have weapons, let him have weapons? Plus, the people of this country just want peace. Besides invading a sovereign country is just not something that promotes peace"

Politician #2: "Once again Sir, I MUST advise you to do something. This could get really bad, really quick. If we do something now, we can do it cheap. If we wait, then it will be nasty and bloody."

Politician #1: "Fine. We will get with other countries and send them a strongly worded letter. Will that be enough for you? I will NOT go to war, just because you think some guy in another country is bad. Geesh. You are always looking to take this country to war. You probably want to line your pockets with money from defense contractors."

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1 year Later
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Politician #2: "Excuse me sir, I hate to interrupt, but your letter didn't work. He said he would stop, but now he is massing his troops on the border of 2 neighboring countries. We need to stop this NOW! Please!"

Politician #1: "That will be enough from you. I have spoke to this man, and he said he is only providing troops to help with their civil unrest. Who are we to call him a liar? Besides, the people have spoken. The don't like war, and don't want to go to war. I won't send troops against a guy who has not attacked us. We are a peaceful country!"

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1938
Sept 30 - British Prime Minister Chamberlain (Politician #1) appeases Hitler at Munich.

Oct 15 - German troops occupy the Sudetenland; Czech government resigns.

1939
March 15/16 - Nazis take Czechoslovakia.

Sept 1, - Nazis invade Poland.

Sept 3, - Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany.

1940
Winston Churchill (Politician #2) becomes British Prime Minister
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Killed in WWII
382,600 British soldiers
407,300 American Soldiers

Total Human Loss of Life: 72 million people.





Once Hitler started making the claim of taking over the world, he should have been stamped out immediately. The war could have been quick, done cheaply, with a minimum loss of life. Instead, while trying to "stay out of it" Neville Chamberlain ensured that by the time the British had no choice, BUT to go to war, that it would be a HUGE, bloody mess.


A neat history lesson. What can we learn from it today? We'll we've lost around 3,000 American soldiers. Overthrown a nasty government with the least resistance and lowest cost to life of ANY military conflict in history. History shows us that just ignoring a problem, and appeasing a psycho dictator makes things worse in the long run. Thousands of years of military strategy teach us that striking early, rapidly, and fiercely, can eliminate a target before it becomes too strong to take down.

Seems like it was a wise decision to take on Iraq & Afghanistan. Maybe should take on Iran, and Syria while we're at it.

Nah! We shouldn't be at war! We should stay home. If Iran and Syria want nukes, why should we interfere! And when Hitler wanted to build bombers and tanks, who has the right to tell him no?


That's it. All my opinion. Like it, or hit the back button. I don't care!
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On a side note, I'm not sure our Military should be the ones entirely responsible for teaching 1,000 year old enemies to get along. They're taught how to shoot, not resolve "Domestic disturbances". They're not doing a bad job, but can't we send a bunch of counselors over there to get the Sunni and Shia to talk out their differences? Hmmm. OH!!! Send Dr. Phil!!!