In the time that Voltaire was writing the best example of how true his quote was the Pennisular Campaign, Waterloo and of course The Battle of New Orleans

Been down in Australia Bobert, and in answer to your question - it's very early days yet. What they are into is going to take years Bobert, its no overnight thing. I believe I did say that before, the previous example I gave, I believe was the de-nazification programme undertaken by the Allies at the end of the Second World War (That took 5 years - in Iraq we are up to what, 6 months?? - early days).

All wars are needless Bobert, doesn't mean they don't happen, and under certain circumstances at times they are necessary.

Read somewhere that you had just retired - Congratulations.

How are you spending your retirement - getting in a bit of training for them ol' cotton fields??? - Yess funninnn'

T