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chiefst2000 · 11-18-2011, 09:27 AM

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. WWII wasn't about saving Jews any more than the Civil war was about freeing the slaves. In the end it's all about self interest. We have self interest and so does Iran.
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Another wow here. The Civil war was absolutely about slavery. The union was splitting specifically because of the slavery issue. People that make the statement you just did simply have no understanding of history or the political climate of the era.

11-18-2011, 09:27 AM	#23
chiefst2000 Champion of Common Sense All Pro Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5,834	[QUOTE=bitonti;4237193]i . WWII wasn't about saving Jews any more than the Civil war was about freeing the slaves. In the end it's all about self interest. We have self interest and so does Iran. [/QUOTE] Another wow here. The Civil war was absolutely about slavery. The union was splitting specifically because of the slavery issue. People that make the statement you just did simply have no understanding of history or the political climate of the era.