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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The news out of Gaza is horrifying.  It has made me think about past wars, and how they ended.  During WWII, both Japan and Germany surrendered.  They surrendered and threw themselves at the mercy of the victor.  I imagine when the US withdrew from S. Vietnam, the government we propped up surrendered to N. Vietnam.

Why doesn't Hamas do this? wouldn't all this horror end if they would?  One might not like to lose, but they have lost.  War is like that.  It is horrible and the strong win.  [/quote]

You need to think a little more.  There are wars where the losers did not accept defeat.  A good example was Paraguay v Brazil:

https://www.britannica.com/event/War-of-the-Triple-Alliance

"The Paraguayan people had been fanatically committed to López and the war effort, and as a result they fought to the point of dissolution. The war left Paraguay utterly prostrate; its prewar population of approximately 525,000 was reduced to about 221,000 in 1871, of which only about 28,000 were men. During the war the Paraguayans suffered not only from the enemy but also from malnutrition, disease, and the domination of López, who tortured and killed countless numbers. "[/quote]

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