tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750239339662593269.post6566854498977125076..comments2023-11-02T05:19:59.640-05:00Comments on Delusions of Truth: "Most wars we've fought have been fought over ideology and philosophy"Klepsacovichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750239339662593269.post-40959403998994555942012-05-28T12:15:35.035-05:002012-05-28T12:15:35.035-05:00I'm glad you liked that line. Unfortunately I...I'm glad you liked that line. Unfortunately I realized too late that we've been in a lot of wars, so I ended up cutting some corners, and a lot of nuance. There's a lot of argument to go either way on many of these wars: maybe 1812 was more ideological than I claim, maybe the Revolution was less, maybe World War II should be counted as separate wars, since we were attacked directly in the Pacific but not so much in the Atlantic.Klepsacovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750239339662593269.post-51116399567747302322012-05-28T07:22:12.305-05:002012-05-28T07:22:12.305-05:00"Once we assume sainthood, we stop trying to ..."Once we assume sainthood, we stop trying to prove it."<br /><br />That is an excellent quote, easily worth reading the post, even had it not been as well thought as it is.<br /><br />Another good one, keep 'em coming!Jondarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146354733659298164noreply@blogger.com