10:49pm
i wish i knew of a way to connect with a woman in iraq who wanted to leave
but couldn't afford it and i could pay for her to fly here. augh. i feel so
helpless.
war
is a force that gives us meaning
From
Library Journal
This moving book examines the continuing appeal of war to the human psyche.
Veteran New York Times correspondent Hedges argues that, to many people, war
provides a purpose for living; it seems to allow the individual to rise above
regular life and perhaps participate in a noble cause. Having identified this
myth, Hedges then explodes it by showing the brutality of modern war, using
examples taken from his own experiences as a war correspondent in Latin America,
the Middle East, and the Balkans. These examples highlight the devastating
effects of war on life, community, and culture and its corruption of business
and government. Hedges is not a pacifist, acknowledging that people need to
battle evil, but he thoughtfully cautions us against accepting the accompanying
myths of war. This should be required reading in this post-9/11 world as we
debate the possibility of war with Iraq. For all libraries.
Stephen L. Hupp, West Virginia Univ. Lib., Parkersburg
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