"War is a Force that Gives Us Meaning"
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I've been reading this book lately; man, what a depresser, especially in these days of accelerating militarism. And a bad choice for bedtime reading; it leads to insomnia. But still, I recommend it to everyone, especially those who want to understand why so many of us revel in war and just can't wait to kick some raghead/Jew/infidel ass. And I wish that some of the militaristic nuts in this group could read it with something resembling an open mind. The basic premise is that war, as terrible as it is, is a great rallying point for a culture that is losing its way. Nothing gets people excited as much as having someone to hate. The write (Chris Hedges, a seasoned war correspondent) describes incidents in Palestine and Yugoslavia that will curl your hair. And he doesn't favor one side over another, in general: Both Israel and Palestine have legitimate greivances, but they each have - after 50 years of war - a deeply ingrained victim mentality that keeps them continually picking at the scabs of their wounds. More info on the book: - well, hell, you can use Google as well as I can :')
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I've been reading this book lately; man, what a depresser, especially in these days of accelerating militarism. And a bad choice for bedtime reading; it leads to insomnia. But still, I recommend it to everyone, especially those who want to understand why so many of us revel in war and just can't wait to kick some raghead/Jew/infidel ass. And I wish that some of the militaristic nuts in this group could read it with something resembling an open mind. The basic premise is that war, as terrible as it is, is a great rallying point for a culture that is losing its way. Nothing gets people excited as much as having someone to hate. The write (Chris Hedges, a seasoned war correspondent) describes incidents in Palestine and Yugoslavia that will curl your hair. And he doesn't favor one side over another, in general: Both Israel and Palestine have legitimate greivances, but they each have - after 50 years of war - a deeply ingrained victim mentality that keeps them continually picking at the scabs of their wounds. More info on the book: - well, hell, you can use Google as well as I can :')
I'm assuming the subject is the book's title and not a quote. Correct? Sounds interesting, thanks. BW
"Get up and open your eyes. Don't let yourself ever fall down.
Get through it and learn how to fly. I know you will find a way...
Today"
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I've been reading this book lately; man, what a depresser, especially in these days of accelerating militarism. And a bad choice for bedtime reading; it leads to insomnia. But still, I recommend it to everyone, especially those who want to understand why so many of us revel in war and just can't wait to kick some raghead/Jew/infidel ass. And I wish that some of the militaristic nuts in this group could read it with something resembling an open mind. The basic premise is that war, as terrible as it is, is a great rallying point for a culture that is losing its way. Nothing gets people excited as much as having someone to hate. The write (Chris Hedges, a seasoned war correspondent) describes incidents in Palestine and Yugoslavia that will curl your hair. And he doesn't favor one side over another, in general: Both Israel and Palestine have legitimate greivances, but they each have - after 50 years of war - a deeply ingrained victim mentality that keeps them continually picking at the scabs of their wounds. More info on the book: - well, hell, you can use Google as well as I can :')
Jim A. Johnson wrote: well, hell, you can use Google as well as I can :') Yeah, but there are some of us who have obsessive compulsive clickety-link behavior. :-D (and I didn't Google, I Amazon'ed!) The book.[^] Marc MyXaml Advanced Unit Testing
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I'm assuming the subject is the book's title and not a quote. Correct? Sounds interesting, thanks. BW
"Get up and open your eyes. Don't let yourself ever fall down.
Get through it and learn how to fly. I know you will find a way...
Today"
-Days of the Newbrianwelsch wrote: I'm assuming the subject is the book's title and not a quote. Correct? Yes.