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March 13, 2012
"We are a bit confused about Syria"
"Everyone is killing each other in Syria and some other places in the region, and the conflict might spread. What should we do about it?" "How much does this cost you?" "Nothing at all," I answered. "Then let them kill each other as long as possible, which is to say for 30 years or so. Do you know," the ghastly Cardinal continued, "why really interesting wars last for 30 years? That has been true from the Peloponnesian War to my own century. First you kill the fathers, then you kill their sons. There aren't usually enough men left for a third iteration." -- Asia Times Online :: Conjuring the ghost of RichelieuPosted by gerardvanderleun at March 13, 2012 9:02 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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Actually, nowadays you can eliminate all generations with one air burst...
does the Vatican have a nuke yet?
Posted by: GaGator at March 14, 2012 8:25 AM
Yes, it's name is 'Durendel'.
Posted by: Peccable at March 14, 2012 1:43 PM