[OldNavyVet]

You don't seem to know much about what causes war. I do, and believe me, trade wars cause shooting wars; and war is hell.

Speaking of hell, a friend of mine was in the Army Air Corps ... His POW horror story can be found at http://www.ocregister.com/articles/bowen-328324-airmen-one.html

[Colorado Doug]

Please don't try to skirt the issue by changing the subject to your friend who was a POW and has nothing to do with the topic at hand. I have friends that have suffered too. Let's reserve that for another conversation.

I don't pretend to have the vast knowledge of what causes war like you do but I would like to learn. Please share your knowledge. Show us what you know but let's use facts, okay? How about we talk about the facts that I listed or cite your own.

Please feel free to address the following:

Was the Revolutionary war started with a trade war?

How about the war of 1812?

Was the Mexican American war precipitated by a trade war?

Was the Civil war brought about by a trade war?

Did we have a trade war with Germany prior to WWI?

Did we have a trade war with Japan prior to WWII?

Did we have a trade war with Germany prior to WWII?

Did we have a trade war with Italy prior to WWII?

Did we have a trade war with Hungary prior to WWII?

Did we have a trade war with Bulgaria prior to WWII?

Did we have a trade war with North Korea?

Did we have a trade war with Viet Nam?

Did we have a trade war with Iraq?

Kosovo?

Did we have a trade war with Afghanistan?

Refresh my memory, what wars have we had that started with trade wars?