Talk:Iroh/@comment-3292305-20110605224751/@comment-98.88.226.50-20110620042936

I believe that even though he did try to take Ba Sing Se, I don't think he really wanted to. I think he felt he was kind of forced to so he did it in order to keep up appearances. You have to remember, Iroh is a master strategist, so he probably thought of every possible outcome of any negative actions toward his family or nation, causing him to go through with it. I don't think people can go from great conquerors, to passive warriors in such a short time. He had to have been the way he is now, he just didn't have as much freedom.