Posted by A Civics Teacher in Kansas on March 12, 2003 at 17:09:17:
John,
Does this sound like George Bush talking to Dick Cheney on Sept 12, 2001 or not?
"Why, of course people don't want war. Why should some poor slob on
a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best he can get out
of it is to come back to his farm in one piece? Naturally the common
people don't want war: neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for
that matter in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the
leaders of a country who determine the policy, and it is always a
simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy,
or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist
dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to
the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell
them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of
patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in
any country."
-Nazi leader Herman Goering, at the Nuremburg Trials
Just some more food for thought for your next "thinking man's" book!
--Fred Harnsworth, KS
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