But I must say, Trev, watering down Oliver Cromwells and his army's actions in Ireland is very pitible.

All the wars present and past in the Middle East and Europe
have a long history. The West and the United Nations
intervene in these wars with no understanding of the
longstanding hostilities and aggressions still resented
from the past. IN the end though, it is still a fight
for control of countries and their resources(land & wealth).

territorial warfare, to the winners go the spoils.(Land and resources)