"That is the knowledge of current historians."
No it isn't - you have spent your time debunking past historians as have those who are presently trying to resurrect the reputation of this squalid war.
Despite your claims, nothing new has been produced to justify the war - the soldiers diaries still by and large remain out of reach to most of us, what has been released has confirmed what a horrific affair it all was, but nothing else - what will be released in future has been filtered through a process so as not to rock the boat too much - nowhere has the war been commented on.
You refer to 'methodology' as if you understand it, you have proven over and over again that you haven't a clue - your pomposity makes you a grater caricature than you already where.
And you sill haven't answered my question.
HOW CAN A WAR CONDUCTED BY SENDING YOUNG MEN TO CERTAIN DEATH IN WAVE AFTER WAVE UNTIL ONE OR THE OTHER SIDE GIVES UP BE DESCRIBED AS ANYTHING BUT RUTHLESS BUTCHERY - WHERE ID THE "GOOD LEADERSHIP" COME IN
You dishonestly claimed that you have already answered this: "Here AGAIN are the answers to your questions Jim." having previously said you refuse to do so:
"your refusal to respond to what some of us believe to be the major points of the war"
Your reply
"Who cares what random know-nothings might believe?
Just political whims from empty heads!
Of course I do not respond to such ignorant twaddle!
I read history books to learn my history!
Normal people do!!"
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Jim Carroll