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Originally Posted by Chock
BTW, Veterans for Peace is quite a big organisation, but to me it always seems a bit like the 'Wise after the event' organisation. I mean, if someone actually had to go to war before it occurred to them that war is bad, then they must be pretty slow on the uptake. Most people don't actually need to get shot at before they've figured out war is generally a bad thing.
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Well, when you think about the average age that people enlist at, a change of mind isn't so much to expect. A 17-year old who has spent his life in the same town in Iowa may not see war as such a horrible thing. Back in time for tea & medals, and all that guff.