Guest G, don't be such a prat. The 'rape of Dinah' episode was an atrocity: to avenge the 'dishonour' of their sister, the sons of Jacob pretended to convert the town, then massacred the inhabitants while they were incapacitated through circumcision. Perhaps it IS a good analogy of American action in Iraq, but the opposite of a justification.

As for Cathage, it was a straightforward decision to take out a commercial rival.

What rm said was that, despite there being no patent justification for the war, he still supports it. Turnip. Then drags in his book of spells to find a reason why it might be OK.