> On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:45:11 +0100, Enzo Matrix wrote:
>

>> Hastings is very critical of the moral judgements which led to the
>> area bombing of German cities. Yet, aside from a single throwaway
>> comment, he doesn't mention the area bombing of London, Coventry,
>> Southampton, Hull etc etc...

>
> That's precisely what that reviewer objected to.
>
> Quite a few years ago I read a book of his on the Korean War. He

>> took a very similar viewpoint in that, being very critical of UN
>> strategy that led to civilian casualties while totally ignoring the
>> Communist strategies that deliberately targetted civilians to cause
>> as much collateral damage as possible.

>
> he seems to have caught some flack for stuff he wrote about the Aussie
> forces so he likes to wind people up.
>

>>> Nothing judgemental in my book. Go for it.

>>
>> I think I will.

>
> What do you think of it so far?