Never, Never will we Desist

Jewish World Review ^ | Nov. 5, 2003 | Amity Shlaes

[LowCountryJoe]

A mighty empire launches an unprecedented military campaign. It will patrol the globe to end a heinous and uncivilized form of behavior. Financing this pre-emptive project demands great sacrifices. Old allies refuse to participate. The empire's lonely unilateral exercise drags on for decades, costing thousands of lives. Observers from Cuba to Moscow assume that this folly will bring down the empire.

Many will say that this is the story of the Bush administration's war on terror. In fact, however, it describes Britain's 1807-1867 effort to suppress the Atlantic slave trade. It took 60 bitter years but in the end Britain did succeed in its moral campaign...

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

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[billl]

An interesting historical parallel.

The Quakers in the US actively supported the Underground Railroad but went into shock when they saw the carnage of the Civil War and saw themselves to blame for their part.

Lincoln's 2nd inaugural was the answer; the historical (or shall we say Biblical) necessity of the war.

[CovenBuster]

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[Utah Girl]

History ping for you.