Happy to pick your nits, anytime, Bonnie (BG). Now I'm going to pick one of mine--

It occurs to me that GeorgeH decided to cease posting here not because StandingBear characterized his message as "naive sounding and sappy", but because of the message itself, which distills down to "war is awful". Perhaps GeorgeH, in accepting that sentiment, felt there was no point in continuing the discussion.

And yes, I don't doubt that some wars have been started and/or exacerbated by miscommunication and misunderstanding. In fact, I'll bet it's a significant factor in the current Middle East travesty.