Comments on: The World's Shortest and Longest Wars. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:22:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: thatoneguy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-1662388 thatoneguy Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:49:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/#comment-1662388 What is tis web site for? What is tis web site for?

]]> By: anything http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-497410 anything Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:13:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/#comment-497410 CANDA RULES MOFUCKA ALL THE WAY BITCHES!!!!!!!!!! CANDA RULES MOFUCKA ALL THE WAY BITCHES!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Canada http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-495492 Canada Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:16:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/#comment-495492 canada rocks enough said bitch canada rocks enough said bitch

]]> By: bored http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-286022 bored Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:12:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/#comment-286022 duane, quite obvilously isn't from canada, idiots duane, quite obvilously isn't from canada, idiots

]]> By: onur http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-216982 onur Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:13:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/#comment-216982 . .

]]> By: Oren http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-80421 Oren Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:18:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/#comment-80421 Calling the Anglo-Zanzibar skirmish a war, is pointless. if you want to talk about a REAL short war, i don't think there ever was anything resembling the israel-arab war of 1967, aka the six days war. in just 6 days, israel has managed to triple it's size, and have killed 21000 enemy soldiers (while incurring only 779 casualties). also, israel stood alone against the combined armies of Egypt, Syria and Jordan (who were also aided by iraq, sudan, algeria and more). now that's warfare! Calling the Anglo-Zanzibar skirmish a war, is pointless. if you want to talk about a REAL short war, i don't think there ever was anything resembling the israel-arab war of 1967, aka the six days war.
in just 6 days, israel has managed to triple it's size, and have killed 21000 enemy soldiers (while incurring only 779 casualties). also, israel stood alone against the combined armies of Egypt, Syria and Jordan (who were also aided by iraq, sudan, algeria and more).

now that's warfare!

]]> By: yayo http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-79703 yayo Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:28:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/#comment-79703 Hi all. The Cristian Kingdoms Reconquering of the Iberic Peninsula took from 711 when muslims invaded it, up to 1492 when the Kingdom of Granada fell in catholic hands again. Maybe there wasn't an open war in the begining because the kings and nobles just give up covardly ^^. So it's said that the Reconquering started in 718 that gives about 770 years of open war operations and some parentheses of repoblation of the reconquered territories. ^g^ http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconquista Hi all. The Cristian Kingdoms Reconquering of the Iberic Peninsula took from 711 when muslims invaded it, up to 1492 when the Kingdom of Granada fell in catholic hands again. Maybe there wasn't an open war in the begining because the kings and nobles just give up covardly ^^. So it's said that the Reconquering started in 718 that gives about 770 years of open war operations and some parentheses of repoblation of the reconquered territories.

^g^

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconquista

]]> By: Robert G. Ferrell http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-79679 Robert G. Ferrell Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:35:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/#comment-79679 "...the Parliamentarians beat the Royalists further and further away from London, until [it was] forced to retreat..." I think you meant [they were], unless you were trying to say that London itself retreated to Scilly, in which case I think this incident might have gotten a little more coverage in the history books than is traditionally accorded it. ;-) "...the Parliamentarians beat the Royalists further and further away from London, until [it was] forced to retreat..."

I think you meant [they were], unless you were trying to say that London itself retreated to Scilly, in which case I think this incident might have gotten a little more coverage in the history books than is traditionally accorded it. ;-)

]]> By: bh_jodokast http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-79662 bh_jodokast Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:25:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/#comment-79662 Just because someone says 'I'm at war with you' that doesn't mean an actual war took place if no shots are fired. This is to distract from the fact that the war in Iraq and Afghanistan are eclipsing all other wars in terms of 'time wasted, while engaged'. Just because someone says 'I'm at war with you' that doesn't mean an actual war took place if no shots are fired.

This is to distract from the fact that the war in Iraq and Afghanistan are eclipsing all other wars in terms of 'time wasted, while engaged'.

]]> By: Verbobus http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-79649 Verbobus Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:50:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/#comment-79649 The conflict between Rome and Veii could be considered longer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veii The conflict between Rome and Veii could be considered longer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veii

]]> By: CLM3inVA http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-79648 CLM3inVA Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:49:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/#comment-79648 duane, you're a jackass. everyone hates canada. the beer sucks, you dont know whose speaking french and whose speaking english, you say things like "eh", and your chief export is stupid people like keanu reeves and jim carrey. also, i believe canada also gave us barenaked ladies. i think thats a big fat "nuff said". canada sucks...along with it's citizens. stupid canucks. duane,

you're a jackass. everyone hates canada. the beer sucks, you dont know whose speaking french and whose speaking english, you say things like "eh", and your chief export is stupid people like keanu reeves and jim carrey. also, i believe canada also gave us barenaked ladies. i think thats a big fat "nuff said". canada sucks...along with it's citizens. stupid canucks.

]]> By: Murr http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-79611 Murr Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:43:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/#comment-79611 Duane: Don't be a dumbass. You're embracing a terrible stereotype of our people. Besides: the British invaded Washington from Bermuda with veteran troops of the Napoleonic War. Canadians were not involved with that. Idiot. Duane:

Don't be a dumbass.

You're embracing a terrible stereotype of our people.

Besides: the British invaded Washington from Bermuda with veteran troops of the Napoleonic War. Canadians were not involved with that.

Idiot.

]]> By: Duane http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-79602 Duane Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:39:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/#comment-79602 Hi all, I am from Canada eh. Ever since we kicked the Americans hoops and burnt down their place of government in the War of 1812, EVERYBODY has loved Canada. Nobody wants to decalre war with us because we have strong beer, good weed from the west coast and hot strippers. Plus, between the sharp teeth of the Great Canadian Beaver, the massive antlers of the Great Canadian Moose, and our excellence in the use of the Great Canadian Hockey Stick, nobody wants to even try to take us on. Which we prefer, because we are a peaceful country, except when we get the helmets on our head and the hockey sticks in our hands. then we can get a little loopy. Besides, igloos are impervious to conventional weapons. Hi all, I am from Canada eh.

Ever since we kicked the Americans hoops and burnt down their place of government in the War of 1812, EVERYBODY has loved Canada.

Nobody wants to decalre war with us because we have strong beer, good weed from the west coast and hot strippers.

Plus, between the sharp teeth of the Great Canadian Beaver, the massive antlers of the Great Canadian Moose, and our excellence in the use of the Great Canadian Hockey Stick, nobody wants to even try to take us on.

Which we prefer, because we are a peaceful country, except when we get the helmets on our head and the hockey sticks in our hands. then we can get a little loopy.

Besides, igloos are impervious to conventional weapons.

]]> By: Donaldo http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-79601 Donaldo Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:35:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/#comment-79601 In 1982, the government of Key West seceeded from the United States. The Conch War ended 1 minute later when they surrendered and demanded $1 billion in foreign aid. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conch_Republic In 1982, the government of Key West seceeded from the United States. The Conch War ended 1 minute later when they surrendered and demanded $1 billion in foreign aid.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conch_Republic

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-79595 Alex Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:03:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/#comment-79595 Oops, thanks redstripe - I've corrected it. Oops, thanks redstripe - I've corrected it.

]]> By: redstripe http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-79594 redstripe Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:58:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/#comment-79594 <i>The world’s longest war, on the other hand, spanned 355 years without a single shot fired.</i> Should be 335? The world’s longest war, on the other hand, spanned 355 years without a single shot fired.

Should be 335?

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-79592 Alex Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:52:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/#comment-79592 Nimbokwezer, wikipedia was a source and credited as such above. Both articles depicted the event in chronological order therefore the similarities. Nimbokwezer, wikipedia was a source and credited as such above. Both articles depicted the event in chronological order therefore the similarities.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-79584 Chuck Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:27:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/#comment-79584 How about the dumbest war? Did you know that Honduras and El Salvador went to war after a World Cup Soccer Game? Its true! In 1969 playoff there was a penalty kick on an iffy call that led to victory...and then riots in the streets...there were already tensions but this was the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back. How about the dumbest war? Did you know that Honduras and El Salvador went to war after a World Cup Soccer Game? Its true! In 1969 playoff there was a penalty kick on an iffy call that led to victory...and then riots in the streets...there were already tensions but this was the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back.

]]> By: Billy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-79579 Billy Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:08:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/#comment-79579 Wow, next time just post a link to Wikipedia. Wow, next time just post a link to Wikipedia.

]]> By: Obbop http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-79578 Obbop Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:06:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/#comment-79578 Give us time. The war between freedom-loving people and the elite-class-owned USA federal government is a little over 200 years old but we, the people, will hopefully win some day; despite the concentrated wealth and power of the elite class, BIG corporations and the special interest groups in collusion with the enemies of freedom. Give us time. The war between freedom-loving people and the elite-class-owned USA federal government is a little over 200 years old but we, the people, will hopefully win some day; despite the concentrated wealth and power of the elite class, BIG corporations and the special interest groups in collusion with the enemies of freedom.

]]> By: Nimbokwezer http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-79575 Nimbokwezer Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:55:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/#comment-79575 Seriously... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Zanzibar_War The sentences are in the exact same order, just slightly reworded. Seriously... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Zanzibar_War

The sentences are in the exact same order, just slightly reworded.

]]> By: Nimbokwezer http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-79574 Nimbokwezer Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:52:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/#comment-79574 This is almost a sentence by sentence rewording of the wikipedia article. This is almost a sentence by sentence rewording of the wikipedia article.

]]> By: creatine http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-79573 creatine Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:51:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/21/the-worlds-shortest-and-longest-wars/#comment-79573 That's not <b><a href="http://snipurl.com/17b59" rel="nofollow">the longest war</a></b>. That's not the longest war.

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