War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning
by Chris Hedges
In an interview with Bob Abernathy he said:
This isn’t a book that is going to be used in peace studies programs, necessarily. It certainly exposes the evil of war, the poison of war; it says not only that there are nevertheless times we have to wage war, but also that it is morally imperative for us to use violence — certainly in the cases of Kosovo, Sarajevo, Rwanda.
So far I have read two chapters and it has been a fascinating look into the culture of war and the mythologizing needed to sustain a war. He gives a sober look at war, but at the same time not belitteling soldiers who are in war. I reccomend this book and its thoughtful reflection on how humans behave in war. He said he wrote this book to inspire compassion and mercy and I pray that we as a country will be know for being merciful and compassionate.
