You admit you have not read Guns of August and then you criticize the point made in Guns of August. That is unacceptable. You honestly have no idea what you are talking about. Guns of August is a Pulitzer Prize winning book. And there is a reason for it. It has the best account of the reasons why the FIRST world war began and how it began. This is one of the most definitive works on the FIRST world war.

I have read many history books about the second world war.

we’re not talking about the second world war. Do you realize this? What’s the title of my post? Iran and world war ONE. That would be the one before the SECOND world war. I think you are confused. I think you are assuming we’re talking about the second world war where clearly the Germans were the aggressors. But then you do talk about Austria and Serbia, so I don’t know.

But seriously, get a better understanding of the First World War, because it actually has little to do with Serbia and a hell of a lot to do with Britain, France, Germany, and Russia.

Have not read “The Guns of August,” so I cannot comment on if it does, or if it does not present history in the light you say it does. But any book that presents facts distorted in the way you attribute them, must be badly researched and full of errors.

The fact remains, giving an equal share of “blame” (whatever that means) to UK, US, and France is typical revisionist rhetoric. Sovereign nations have a accepted right to make alliances with whomever they want. When an ally is attacked, its usually the accepted and proper thing to move to its defense. A more valid criticism would be of the back-room style cigars and cognac diplomacy. I dont think Austria anticipated the domino effect that would follow its little Serbian push. With hindsight, they probably would have moved a little less forcefully.

Did you even read Guns of August, or heck any history book about World War I? In my post do I say Germany was not at fault? I say the blame lay with all the actors in the conflict. They all wanted war. They were all preparing for war. That Germany fired first means little. That British/French/American side won simply meant they got to choose the narrative of the war. But make no mistake, the Brits and the French are just as much at fault for World War I as were the Germans and Austrians.

We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.

Alma 43:4, 19, 20) When the Nephites learned that the Zoramites had become Lamanites, they knew at once that the result would be war. They did not wait for the attack to commence. When the Nephites saw “that the Lamanites were coming upon them . . . they made preparations for war; yea, they gathered together their armies in the land of Jershon.”

Alma 48: 13 Yea, and he was a man who was firm in the faith of Christ, and he had asworn with an oath to defend his people, his rights, and his country, and his religion, even to the loss of his blood.

Make note – I am NOT advocating any sort of armed conflict with Iran based on issues as they exist now.