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haele

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3. Kegsbreath would have lost a war during the Napoleonic period.

Reply to pat_k (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 03:03 AM

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One envisions him sending troops into useless meat grinders like the Charge of the Light Brigade, or the "battle" of Little Big Horn just to prove his toughness and "virtuous bravery".

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OAITW r.2.0

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Paul Warburg: The nature of warfare has changed. [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Thursday OP

The felon's DoD is incapable of learning critical lessons from the people at the cutting edge -- pat_k Thursday #1

We could have been world heroes. Instead, we voted to be scumbags. OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #2

Kegsbreath would have lost a war during the Napoleonic period. haele Thursday #3

Indeed. OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #4