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February 22, 2012
"Long before they love girls, they love war"
That men are drawn to war is no surprise.How old are boys before they turn a finger and thumb into a pistol? Long before they love girls, they love war, at least everything they imagine war to be: guns and explosions and manliness and courage. When my neighbors and I played war as kids, there was no fear or sorrow or cowardice. Death was temporary, usually as fast as you could count to sixty and jump back into the game. We didn't know yet about the darkness. -- I Miss Iraq. I Miss My Gun. I Miss My War. - Esquire
Posted by gerardvanderleun at February 22, 2012 11:03 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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I could not love you dear,
loved I not honor more.
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 22, 2012 12:41 PM
That's a great article.
It is well that war is so terrible. We should grow too fond of it.
~ Robert E. Lee
Posted by: rickl at February 22, 2012 7:01 PM
"We may have came back, but we never really left."
Whenever Viet vets say that, the only other people who understand it are the OIF/OEF vets.
Posted by: BillT at February 22, 2012 10:35 PM