How to start a war
20/10/10 03:45 Filed in: General Science | All Things Nuclear
Here’s an interesting little quote on how to start a war:
“Of course the people don’t want war. … But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it is a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. … 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 greater danger. It works the same way in any country.”
That quote comes from Hermann Göring. I suppose he had some experience at it. I always cringe a bit when I hear how perfectly reasonable discussion of reducing the supply and availability of nuclear weapons and material gets supplanted by comments (usually phrased in an asinine fashion) of how it will weaken our country.
sigh...