The objective of war is not to kill the enemy.

ummm... come again?

Was exactly is the objective of war, then ? Since you know everything.

To have teaparties and fundraisers.

according to Bernard Montgomery yes, why do you think their tanks stopped for tea like 4 miles from Arnhem

That's the British for ya mwah:

[quote="Cpt. Zapotoski":2f540]ummm... come again?

Was exactly is the objective of war, then ? Since you know everything.[/quote:2f540]

Why is it every time you feel the need to speak to me, you do it in a condescending way? I don't appreciate it. I have not once said I know everything. If you don't enjoy my opinions or posts, you can tell me. I promise I won't cry, but dropping hints at the fact is getting old.


Anyway, the objective of wars differ with each conflict.

In the first gulf war, the main objective was to get Iraq out of Kuwait.

In World War II, it would have been the liberation of Europe, Asia and other continents of the Axis powers and to make freedom reign supreme.

I don't know of any conflicts where the objective was to kill others. Even a thousand years ago, war was waged over lands, treasures and power. The objective was to gain these things.

The current Iraq conflict was waged for regime change. Although this isn't as clear cut as previous conflicts. The same goes for Afghanistan.

[quote="Sgt Stryker":48377]you know how much 50 30mm DU rounds cost?[/quote:48377]
How much do they cost?

Well say we have a certain obtainable goal in a war. There is only 2 ways to move their troops the hell out our way and 1 of them is not play happy songs and dance around them in the middle of the night. They are Kill them, capture them. So why are we all acting like 2 young men doing there job and killing 3 others is so immorally wrong. Thats what they signed up to do they signed up to fight for their country and thats what the iraqis did.

And you suppose all of this can be accomplished by NOT killing the enemy?

in war - you either kill the enemy before he kills you. thats the way it is and the way it has to be!

your not going to get a load of negotiators to fight the battles...

If the objective of war was killing people. Then techically I can murder someone and say I was at war with them...

Too right old boy beer:

Hitler took over half of europe without firing a shot.

if you decide to call the sudetenland half of europe rolleyes:

Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia and Austria, little or no resistance.