"The apologists said much the same in the Thirties."
And ever since everyone has used it as an reason to start a war with someone............ history doesn't repeat itself exactly Chug.
I can remebr Cho En Lai was asked if they intended to invade India in '62 - he looked at the reporter and said "are you crazy? Why would we want to takeover another 500 million people (as it was in those days)? - Don't you think we have enough on our hands at home?"