A whiff of grapeshot? “We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.” (View Post)

Nothing, really. Both force, and conciliation, were needed, to achieve peace. That's the point that gets missed. Peace doesn't come about just because people sit around the table and achiev… (View Post)

Polite, yet devastating. (View Post)

You were telling us that nuclear war was imminent, and we’d have to throw Ukraine to the wolves to avoid it. No offence, but I would not want you anywhere near running a military campaign. (View Post)

Simply having more people than your enemy does not assure victory, if your enemy is trying to defend a limited area of territory, and has no interest in attacking your territory. Simply inflicting he… (View Post)