Two world wars in half a century didn't do our treasury much good.
However, I think the argument that war is a necessary part of the capitalist way of life has been proven by greater thinkers than I. It does overall stimulate economic growth and technological advances.
China are buying the lions share of the Afghan oil.
I'm here, as fighting here keeps the fight off the streets of my home nation.
I was in Iraq also ... glad I did that, I've never known petrol prices so low ... oh, wait ...
Impending war in Iran? Dangit, you mean I'll keep having to come...
Believe it or not, Great Britain won Ice Hockey gold at the 1936 Winter Olympics. Jimmy Borland, who was Brighton Tigers captain at the time was on the Olympic team. Another of the medallists, Jimmy Chappell, played for various scottish teams before the WWII, served during (taking part in the...
When and why? I'm not even sure that I do, but just recently my interest has piqued a little.
My Dad's a big Seagulls fan, he was brought up in Brighton. From an early age he would sing various Brighton football chants at me (horrendously out of tune as he's tone deaf bless him). I never caught...