Ezra Pound's 'These Fought In Any Case' is a reflection on the futility and indiscriminate nature of war. Written in the aftermath of World War I, the poem critiques the senselessness of conflict and the way it consumes individuals regardless of their personal beliefs or circumstances. Pound's work often delves into the themes of disillusionment and the destructive impact of financial and political systems, which he believed were responsible for the war. The poem is part of 'Hugh Selwyn Mauberley', a collection that marks Pound's disillusionment with the modern world and his critique of its values. The line 'These fought in any case' suggests a resignation to the inevitability of war and the loss of individual agency in the face of larger socio-political forces.