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Originally Posted by Legbreaker
I don't believe they did. Bear in mind that the decision to go to war is a political one, not military. Soldiers simply carry out the will of the civilian leadership to the best of their ability (except of course in a few exceptions such as military dictatorships and the like).
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Old saying I learned in ROTC, don't remember who said it: "War is a continuation of politics by a different means."