1. Wars
begin in the minds of men (and women) and are often based on the
lies of leaders.
2. Politicians and generals send the young to fight and die.
3. Wars are not heroic; they are bloody and terrifying.
4. Wars now kill more civilians than combatants.
5. Long-distance killing and drones make wars far less personal. *(At this point... I don't get the point: what does the author understand about a war much more personal?!)
6. Any war today carries the risk of a nuclear conflagration and omnicide (the death of all).
7. The terms of peace after a war can plant seeds of peace or the seeds of the next war. *(In any case it sure plants someone's patented seeds!)
from: 1914-2014: Lessons learned from peace
by David Krieger, Truthout, 07/23/2013
2. Politicians and generals send the young to fight and die.
3. Wars are not heroic; they are bloody and terrifying.
4. Wars now kill more civilians than combatants.
5. Long-distance killing and drones make wars far less personal. *(At this point... I don't get the point: what does the author understand about a war much more personal?!)
6. Any war today carries the risk of a nuclear conflagration and omnicide (the death of all).
7. The terms of peace after a war can plant seeds of peace or the seeds of the next war. *(In any case it sure plants someone's patented seeds!)
by David Krieger, Truthout, 07/23/2013
* (personal thoughts)