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

[Rik Sandberg]

Sorry Bill,

But I'm not quite that wishy washy. Some things are just plain wrong and need 
to get "cured". It seems that the US is the only country in the world that is 
willing to spearhead the effort. Most of the rest are willing to overlook 
Saddam's atrosities for the sake of the profits they are making by trading 
him weapons and such for his oil. Again, where are our priorities here??? 
Saddam Hussein is about as good an example of wrong as I have seen in a long 
time, I truly can't believe that he has lived this long.

Rik


On Wednesday 26 March 2003 08:58 am, you wrote:
> "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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