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Old 02-08-2012, 12:38 AM
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You're just trolling with the Himmler comment so I won't rise to the bait.
why? If total war means justifying the killing of innocents"for a good cause",does it matter how?

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You're also trolling with the Montgomery mention but for the record I do think that Montgomery was a great general.

I am not convinced it is a "known fact" that area bombing was a bad idea. There are arguments for and against. You're entitled to your opinion of course, as am I.
You surely have a different approach (and probably understanding) to military history. What makes you think of Montgomery as a great general exactly? And what are the valid arguments for area bombing?
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It is illuminating that the existing Harris memorial was paid for by those that he commanded. Maybe those that did the actual job had/have the right take on things.
It is not still quite clear who are the members of this Trust, and I doubt he was too popular with the majority of the men he commanded..