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John McCain's Vietnam-based view of war

An outdated belief in the unconstrained use of force and less domestic debate is the centerpiece of the GOP candidate's national security worldview.
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  • Monday, May 12, 2008 11:33 PM

    @ BiggerBox

    "Did Orwell write a sequel? I don't remember the exact phrase 'MindWar' from 1984, but it certainly resonates of NewSpeak."

    It isn't from Orwell. Did someone say it was? It's from Aquino and Vellely's monograph. I suppose people have apsychological reluctance to get this fact into their heads.

    —Rowan Berkeley Read Rowan Berkeley's other letters

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