Look, to be serious for once (and once only) you were the one putting Max Hastings up as the oracle. I merely responded. You are the one who found half a dozen historians who were kind to the military leadership and political opinion forming, not me. You are the one who said any dissent from that view stems from "Oh what a lovely war!" and "Blackadder."

I reckon that my taking the piss is being somewhat polite, don't you? Your research and conclusions in other fields, medical being the latest example, do you no justice and leave me thinking you are narrow minded and trawling for evidence of your position rather than evidence to form a position.

Ok. Back to the real debate.

Finding evidence to support preconception. "Helping" society since 32 AD.