“The vanquished know war. They see through the empty jingoism of those who use the abstract words of glory, honor, and patriotism to mask the cries of the wounded, the senseless killing, war profiteering, and chest-pounding grief.”

— Chris Hedges

War: Realities and Myths http://www.antiwar.com/orig/hedges.php?articleid=6294

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