[Rhodes22-list] Politics: Goering on Going to War

[John Tonjes]

Bill,
Hermann Goering may have thought that people are that stupid, but I for one
am not. It must be all the booze I drink that allows me to see things as
they really are.

Rummy


> [Original Message]
> From: Bill Effros <bill@effros.com>
> To: R22 List <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> Date: 3/26/2003 9:01:32 AM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Politics: Goering on Going to War
>
> "Naturally, the common people don't want war, but after all, it is the =
> leaders of a country who determine the policy, and it is always a simple =
> matter to drag 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.  =
> This 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 every country."
>
> Hermann Goering
> Hitler's Reich-Marshall
> At the Nuremberg Trials
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