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Re:Pompeo tells Congress Hong Kong is no longer autonomous f... by cmurf on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @11:06PM (#23332952)
Even during the U.S. civil war, it was possible to avoid violence, for the most part. Sherman's rampage, once he decided to take the war to the people... I'm not sure what percent of death and destruction that represents. The photos of the aftermath though are remarkable. Still, most folks avoided it.
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Re:Pompeo tells Congress Hong Kong is no longer autonomous f... by jnbiche on Thursday May 28, 2020 @02:51PM (#23340923)
Modern warfare is very different than war 150 years ago. Look at Bosnia and Syria for typical examples.

And before you say: oh, they're different from us, remember that Sarajevo was a modern city that hosted the winter Olympics 8 years before brutal war broke out. Most of its citizens thought the idea of war happening was absolutely preposterous, until it wasn't.

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