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Re:Armistice Day: November 11, 1918 to November 11, 2018 by NeedMoreTea on Tuesday November 13, 2018 @05:50AM (#18440061)
The 90 Gulf War and the 82 Falklands almost certainly gave that view to Blair in the UK, as he commented along those lines in his early career. Even from the bombings early in the Balkans crisis. The political benefits of winning a short, just war seemed clear.

Which no doubt explained some of his enthusiasm for getting involved in the second Gulf War and the appalling state Iraq has been left in.

Choosing which wars are the short and just ones isn't so easy.

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Re:Armistice Day: November 11, 1918 to November 11, 2018 by micebics on Tuesday November 13, 2018 @12:53PM (#18443022)
Except for the fact that the Northern Ireland conflict was still ongoing, entering its fourth decade?
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Re:Armistice Day: November 11, 1918 to November 11, 2018 by NeedMoreTea on Tuesday November 13, 2018 @04:51PM (#18445248)
Not really. The ceasefire was five years before Blair was elected, and talks had been ongoing for about a decade before that, slowly edging towards peace.
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