Chris Hedges Quotes on War
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The vanquished know war. They see through the empty jingoism of those who use the abstract words of glory, honor, and patriotism to mask the cries of the wounded, the senseless killing, war profiteering, and chest-pounding grief.
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Most of these who are thrust into combat soon find it impossible to maintain the mythic perception of war.
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Of the past 3,400 years, humans have been entirely at peace for 268 of them, or just 8 percent of recorded history.
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We have to be clear that we don't know what's going on in Iraq.