[extropy-chat] Human Machinations

BillK pharos at gmail.com
Wed Feb 22 09:16:36 UTC 2006


On 2/22/06, Keith Henson wrote:
>
> "The Civil War began when, under orders from President Jefferson Davis
> Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard opened fire upon Fort Sumter in
> Charleston, South Carolina on April 12,
> 1861."  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
>

Tut,tut! This proves nothing.  :)

The buildup to war takes years of building up forces, getting them
trained, equipped and in the right place. Who fires the first shot is
irrelevant.

An excuse can always be found when you want one.

BillK




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