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_b.H43 2002
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100 1 _aHedges, Chris.
245 1 0 _aWar is a force that gives us meaning /
_cChris Hedges.
250 _a1st ed.
260 _aNew York :
_bPublicAffairs,
_cc2002.
300 _a211 p. ;
_c22 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [192]-195) and index.
520 _aPublisher description: A veteran New York Times war correspondent's complex, moving, and thought-provoking reflection on how life is lived most intensely in times of war ... General George S. Patton famously said, "Compared to war all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance. God, I do love it so!" Though Patton was a notoriously single-minded general, it is nonetheless a sad fact that war gives meaning to many lives, a fact with which we have become familiar now that America is once again engaged in a military conflict. War is an enticing elixir. It gives us purpose, resolve, a cause. It allows us to be noble. Chris Hedges of The New York Times has seen war up close-in the Balkans, the Middle East, and Central America-and he has been troubled by what he has seen: friends, enemies, colleagues, and strangers intoxicated and even addicted to war's heady brew. In War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, he tackles the ugly truths about humanity's love affair with war, offering a sophisticated, nuanced, intelligent meditation on the subject that is also gritty, powerful, and unforgettable. About the author: Chris Hedges has been a foreign correspondent for fifteen years. He joined the staff of The New York Times in 1990 and previously worked for The Dallas Morning News, The Christian Science Monitor, and National Public Radio. He lives in New York City.
650 0 _aWar (Philosophy)
600 1 0 _aHedges, Chris.
650 0 _aMilitary history, Modern
_y20th century.
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