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akv · 01-25-2010, 14:23

Warrior-Mentor,

The Jews, Christians, and Muslims all have holy sites in these lands. Chronologically perhaps the Israelis have the oldest claim. Regardless of religion doesn't it seem wars are ultimately fought over land and resources?

How does one define defensive war?

I can see how someone would feel the Greeks at Thermopylae were fighting a defensive war when their country was invaded by Persia, or the examples of Belgium in 1914, perhaps Finland or the Poles defending themselves from the Soviets and the Germans respectively in 1939.

However when you have English, French and German armies stirred up by the Pope and attacking the Middle East how is this defensive in nature?

01-25-2010, 14:23	#17
akv Area Commander Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA-Germany Posts: 1,574	Defensive? Warrior-Mentor, The Jews, Christians, and Muslims all have holy sites in these lands. Chronologically perhaps the Israelis have the oldest claim. Regardless of religion doesn't it seem wars are ultimately fought over land and resources? How does one define defensive war? I can see how someone would feel the Greeks at Thermopylae were fighting a defensive war when their country was invaded by Persia, or the examples of Belgium in 1914, perhaps Finland or the Poles defending themselves from the Soviets and the Germans respectively in 1939. However when you have English, French and German armies stirred up by the Pope and attacking the Middle East how is this defensive in nature? __________________ "Men Wanted: for Hazardous Journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success.” -Sir Ernest Shackleton “A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” –Greek proverb
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