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Originally Posted by EE-BO
The Civil War was not about slavery- it was about economic power, and the South happened to derive much of its economic power from slaves.
The War on Terror is not about terrorism- it is about global energy supplies for the next 3-4 decades.
The Native American issue is not about the evil white man discriminating against the "real owners" of America- it is about the unsuccessful side in a battle for ownership trying to do all they can to improve their own economic situation independent of American society.
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All gross oversimplifications.