tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124309396371161776.post5856611571694187..comments2023-10-29T09:55:46.373+00:00Comments on BETWIXT: Europe: From a man who was also Tom - not TimRobin Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731689471696298055noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124309396371161776.post-51331949091572136952007-07-03T23:25:00.000+01:002007-07-03T23:25:00.000+01:00Yes, men and their wars. The stuff of sad museums ...Yes, men and their wars. The stuff of sad museums and the triumph of empires that despite everything no longer exist. When we visit the sites of these wars we rarely learn much, other than the obvious truth that people die and borders move a few kilometers. I wonder what number historians will put on the deaths in the war against terror?Robin Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06731689471696298055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124309396371161776.post-61833970989788887522007-07-03T20:47:00.000+01:002007-07-03T20:47:00.000+01:00Reading this, I'm struck by how thoughtful, lovely...Reading this, I'm struck by how thoughtful, lovely and particular your observations are. Not the chaotic view I've had as an ordinary tourist in some of these same places. For me, its a better way of drinking in history than memorizing a litany of men and their wars...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com