10-04-2019, 08:56 AM
(10-03-2019, 11:20 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Mary, Mary, quite contrary, who won the effing war? Leonidas stayed behind after being betrayed and delayed the Persians. He could have retreated with the vast majority of his forces, that he ordered away. He fought a delaying action at the cost of his life to protect his people.
It's rather telling that two of our farthest left leaning posters view such an intentional sacrifice as a "failure".
I didn't say he wasn't brave. I said his mission failed.
There's a difference.
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