History Forum / War History / War History / October 2003

Previously asked, without any satisfactory explanation, and still
waiting...
Seems like the answer is becoming increasing clear, that there were no
"weapons of mass destruction" in Iraq before the war was launched, let

An excerpt from "The Middle East, a brief history of the last 2,000 years" by
Bernard Lewis. On page 199 in the midst of a discussion of the slave army's of Islam he
states as follows:
"Black military slaves were extensively used by Egyptian rulers in the nineteenth century.

 Who was the photographer that took photos of the Little Big Horn
battlefield and a series of Indian photos after the battle? I saw a feature
on the History channel last spring and visited the site but have since lost
that information. The photographer was giving the alternative ...

I'm taking a very important exam soon, and I was wondering if anyone here
could help me out a little bit.
The case study I am having trouble with is Germany...the question, for
example, "Explain the nature and impact of Nazi propaganda, terror and

Ugleyness of the Anti-slavery movement
Leonard - I agree that in this country, and throughout the world, there
are those who will not be accountable for their own choices. As to the
anti slavery movement being a "foreign plot to bring down America",

Okay there's one thing i fail to understand from news on TV about
african warfare. The example i'm gonna mention isn't the only one i've
witnessed, most of what i've seen about african wars on the news were
just like it.

Oh, Yes....
As a coda to my last.
Karen Mercedes likes to quote from the Bible ---- hamhandedly and
inappropriately.

how many Belgians did it take to subjugate Congo, and how long did it take?

Hi group,
does anybody know if the names of the dead Athenians in the battle of
Marathon are extant?
Many thanks,

Hi, all
The episode Murder Market of the British 1960s program The Avengers
featured a layout of model soldiers.  I think they're French vs
British, but when, where, etc. I don't know.

Students Blame NYU.
http://www.nynewsday.com/news/education/nyc-nyu1014,0,2792891,print.stor
y?coll=nyc-manheadlines-education
"D. Spencer Hines" <D._Spencer_Hines@usa.yale.edu> wrote in message

Nothing lasts forever, Maddie!
It was great fun when you were bombing for democracy, human rights,
Monica and oil, but now it is Dumbya's turn to bomb for Jesus, Israel
and oil !

What are the chances of war erupting between israel and syria, and if
so, what would the likely scenarios for its eruption, duration,
significant events, and conclusion be.
I think Syria would be in a very very very bad situation, both

COMMENTARY
'Jewish State' Has Become an Anachronism
By Tony Judt, Tony Judt is a professor of history and director of the
Remarque Institute at New York University. A longer version of this

100 POWs make great escape
(EXCERPT) It is a truly remarkable story of daring, mateship and
heroism dating back nearly 60 years. It is the first winner from the
Lateline history challenge and it concerns a little-known mass