"Hatunen" wrote in message
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    > On Wed, 5 Mar 2003 09:23:17 -0800, "Marc" wrote:
    > Myself, I didn't claim the French were better off, but I think someone
    > did. But if you want to play "what-if", consider that without the wars
    > the old enmity between Germany and France would have lingered. Even
    > before WW1 France wanted revenge against Germany, along with its
    > German-appropriated provinces of Alsace and Lorraine, as a result of
    > the losses of 1971. Because of the two wars neither Germany nor France
    > wants revenge or war at all.
    > In fact, one can argue that Europe is now at peace within itself,
    > after frequent wars dating back to the Romans, precisely because of
    > the horrors of WW, parts 1 and 2. It's an ill wind, etc.
In general I agree. This might be a good time to start trying something
different.

    > No person who is interested in
    > politics and history can consider themselves educated if they have not
read
    > Das Capital.

When are they bringing out the movie?
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DFM