Letters to the Editor
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patg and war talk
no, the media will not. in most workplaces, barbershops, churches and bars this conversation is ongoing. peace is the objective all folks want, really. only clowns like w. and the rest of the neocon posse push this fear factor that would make anyone think of offing their neighbor because they may pose a threat to 'national security'.
Yes it all starts with us, and the people always want peace. They are frightened into interventions becuase we never talk about when fighting is allowed.
If you talk openly about war ahead of time you are accused of tipping off our intentions to the 'enemy'; and you can not talk about the war while troops are in the field or you are giving aid and comfort to the enemy. Then you can not talk about the damn thing after it is over or they say you dishonor the troops who died or where injured.
So we never really discuss war in any rational way; only as a political football to get votes. And we damn sure never talk about the morality of the act -- only if it was 'worth it' or if 'we won'.