Originally Posted by Planecrazy

Gentlemen, your arguments about who was nastier in World War II neglects to include the many centuries of equally viscous warfare across the European continent that preceded it.
In your readings, have you come across the reason why Hitler was surprised England wouldn't join him in his Reich? After all, England had a long history of using the very same genocidal methods he practiced. And certainly the United States has unclean hands as anyone can learn from the survivors of its native populations.
The European conflict was the ultimate lesson in how war destroyed more than it acquired. And what followed it? The "Cold War" where EVERYONE could become a french fry (no slight intended to the French) in 30 minues!
My point is that most people (well except George Bush) are finally learning that the old ways will no longer work. I only hope that Russia will more faithfully follow the new World order.