The main reason the US has not "won a war" since WW2 is because we have not formally gone to war (no declaration by Congress) and we have not fought a war, where, as the thread says, its purpose is to kill all the enemy until they raise their hands--no exlusions. Based on today's nanny panny US federal government, Hiroshima was conducted by a war criminal president and the firebombing of Dresden and complete bombing of Germany was also conducted by a war criminal president, and let us not forget the icon of presidents--Lincoln--who presided over untold atrocities in the south. Further to the thread, you should save the money you are about to spend on a firearm if, before the purchase as you look into a mirror, you realize that you really cannot actually shoot someone directly in front of you. Some threads have questioned forum members "psychological trauma" after a shooting--if that is something that is a problem with you, it is another reason to rethink a firearm purchase. Sorry for hijack with comments about war.