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Originally Posted by spreadsheet
the Dambusters raids in Germany caused huge damage and massive civilian casualties and was the sort of Twin Towers attack of its day - and yet we build statues and make films about these heroic acts - "yes but" etc etc
so - once again - stuff to think about
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It was a War that the Nazi's started with their attempt to take over Europe and control the oil with Japan and Italy in the East
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Originally Posted by Damien
Apartheid would still have eventually been unsustainable. However it's fall would have been a lot bloodier and we could well have been horrific retaliations against the former ruling classes. Mandela is lionised not because the ANC won exactly but because he ensured a peaceful resolution to the end of Apartheid which is so small matter considering what had been done in it's name, including what had been done to him. He came out of prison and forgive those that put him in there, didn't speak vengeance, and persuaded others to do the same.
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it is funny that all the acts that were not peaceful are forgotten though