Comments by "Huwhite Cavebeast" (@huwhitecavebeast1972) on "Ancient Soldier Gives Epic First-Hand Account of Ancient Warfare" video.

It is, it was a gripping read. Just an amazing story. It hasn't been made into a movie because it would make white people look too good.
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The Anabasis of Cyrus is an amazing read.
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I'd rather fight with rifles than be in a phalanx. As someone who has killed with both knife and gun, I would say ancient battle must have been much more brutal. Idk why but there is something much more visceral about killing someone with a knife or other hand held weapon. There is a lot more blood with bladed weapons than with rifles unless you get with .50cal. 50 bmg takes off limbs and makes heads explode. The worst way to die IMO in modern warfare would be death by thermobaric munitions. Ancient warfare was pure butchery, I commend their bravery. "It takes a real man to wait and hold his ground while the spears fall like scythes, slashing through the ranks of the brave."
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Not necessarily. Lots of people survived being injured. The only way it would be worse is if you got an infection.
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Well it wasn't a work of fiction, it was a telling of his experience.
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@user-zi7kp8un3s The knife was self defense in a country where I was not permitted to carry a firearm. I was attacked with a knife in a robbery gone wrong, and my assailant did not realize I had trained FMA for 15 years. Reflexes and training from FMA took over and the guy was on the ground bleeding out in seconds, probably dead near as I could tell within a minute. Yes you can lose your life that fast in a knife attack. Slashing the carotid artery you will bleed out in 30 seconds. I didn't escape without injury either, as shortly after it was over I realized I was bleeding as well. Somehow he wound up stabbing me through my hand. I didn't even feel it but his knife went clean through I was like wow that a lot of blood coming out my hand. Had to get stitches and later go to court to get declared self defense. Def different than you would be treated in a western country. You do not want to go court in a foreign country for any infraction, you quickly find out you have no rights, other than what they decide to grace you with. Anyway, I have that on my conscience, I shouldn't feel bad but somehow I do.
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@mithrandirthegrey7644 I agree. But I actually feel worse about killing animals, they are innocent to me. I am glad you have respect and are mindful of what you have done. War showed me how awful humanity is, and I know it is lurking there just underneath the surface, waiting for an opportunity to come out.
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@JarthenGreenmeadow Ha! Never heard that quote before.
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