Gandalf, blood of hobbits on his hands?

[The Might]

Originally Posted by Andsigil

TM,

As for Tolkien's depiction of the alliance between Rohan and Gondor lasting, they were like people in a way which the people of Khand and Harad were not like them.

And history on your side? Maybe our recent history of the 19th and 20th century. But our history is not M-e's history. Don't be so sure that men aren't capable of sustaining an alliance for a long period of time, especially if it was based on such positive values.

EDIT: as I said, violence would be the last means eventually, I said that above. If Sauron's minions had no conscience and could not be reasoned with, which is debatable, nothing else could be done about it. And this I agree with, it was a point made by Morthoron I believe that only an enemy with conscience can be persuaded without fighting, a valid point which I accept. So Sauron would also in my opinion NOT have all the time in M-e.