At 23:28 10/4/2002 +0800, Bishop Mark wrote: >Napolean started with his Grande Armee towards Russia with about 500,000 >men. The 10,000 that barely survived escaped Russia in early >December. So 80,000 Russian losses were not so bad, all things >considered. Napolean got his just desserts.
That was just one day's fighting. I also had in mind the terrible toll on the Russian people, displaced and fending for themselves, the incredible mess that was left of Moscow (admittedly, by Russian hands) and so forth. The cost of war is so dreadfully high. Way beyond what the statistics give. >How many dead soldiers have been shipped back to the US in this latest >Afghan war? Judging from a conversation I had with a chap at my brother's funeral in North Carolina, more than the US public is aware. He works on the base there, where all the families of the special forces are staying. I don't even want to know. Yes, we (the people of the US) would fight an enemy pretty ferociously if they attacked. (the movie "the russians are coming" comes to mind to give me a chuckle) but "we" can't see the how the enemy of all righteousness has us in his grips. We're in Babylon, gang, there's no two ways about it. Do we embrace it's ways? Aren't we out trying to make a buck? Aren't we concerned with worldly things each and every day/hour of our lives? Here I am sitting at my computer. It has become the very symbol of Babylon. I'm bowing before this idol of "stone" Acchhghhhh enough, you can tell I'm not feeling well today ....... Till ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================