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May 16 |
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Why did the Arabs start the 1973 War during Ramadan, and did it affect their performance? @Drux Indeed my (very limited) understanding of Sawm is that it isn't absolute. You are permitted to break it if medically advisable, very incovenient (eg: if you're traveling. Invading would count as "traveling", right?), and apparently even on a whim if you're willing to perform compensory service. I could see where some Imams might consider militarily taking back a Palestinian muslim's homeland for him (from their point of view) sufficient. |
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May 16 |
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Why did the United States attack Iraq and Afghanistan, but not Iran? I'm not very conversant with what's on-topic over at Politics.SE, but given how recent these events are, perhaps this question would be more productive there? Any answer I would give would certianly be almost all about politics. |
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May 16 |
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Why did the Arabs start the 1973 War during Ramadan, and did it affect their performance? added 12 characters in body; edited title |
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May 16 |
reviewed | Approve suggested edit on What area of Los Angeles does this historical map depict? |
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May 16 |
reviewed | Approve suggested edit on europe tag wiki |
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May 16 |
reviewed | Approve suggested edit on Is There A Term For The Old Maps That Had Lines Connecting Pin-Wheels? |
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May 16 |
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Why was Switzerland not attacked during the two World Wars? One point to add to this. The chief advantage Germany had in the Western front over the allies was their superior armored warfare doctrine. Switzerland is just not good tank country. That would have forced them to fight on far more equal terms militarily than if they went through the low countries instead. |
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May 15 |
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Was there a state in history where influence of sport fans on politics was greater than in medieval Byzantine Empire? @DVK - That point was wrong too, but so wrong I didn't even bother addressing it. In the USA we are pretty much used to thinking of our athletes as total buffoons in off-the-field matters (and they quite often don't disappoint in that respect). |
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May 15 |
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If Bill Clinton was impeached, why did he finish up his second term This particular topic is kind of a dog-whistle for USA citizens of a certian political stripe, and seems to have attracted more than its share of brand-new users for answers. By and large they've behaved themselves, but I still think its prudent to "protect" this question for now. |
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May 15 |
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Was there a state in history where influence of sport fans on politics was greater than in medieval Byzantine Empire? @jwenting - USA sports fandom is but a pale shadow of what you see in Latin America or Europe around their soccer clubs and national teams. If anything, the USA is the place that least comes to mind. |
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May 15 |
reviewed | Approve suggested edit on portugal tag wiki |
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May 15 |
reviewed | Approve suggested edit on portugal tag wiki excerpt |
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May 14 |
reviewed | Approve suggested edit on clothing tag wiki excerpt |
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May 14 |
reviewed | Approve suggested edit on clothing tag wiki |
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May 14 |
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Why didn't Japan expand into Ezo? added 54 characters in body |
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May 13 |
reviewed | Approve suggested edit on uniform tag wiki excerpt |
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May 12 |
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Did American policymakers seriously consider scaling down Lend Lease Aid to the Soviet Union after the battle of Kursk? The bit about Patton was in his biopic and seems in character. The rest I'd have trouble believing, but I think in this case that makes this a good question, so +1. |
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May 12 |
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What is this strange uniform? added 81 characters in body |
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May 12 |
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What family or other connection bound Chiang Kaishek and Cai Yuanpei, two ideological opposites? added 16 characters in body; edited tags |
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May 10 |
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Did Hannibal start the Second Punic War prematurely? added 77 characters in body |
