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Entry: The Truth About the "Good War" Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/the_truth_about_the_good_war#25885 Post contents: It might be a good idea to read the books before flying off into VFW rants and high dudgeon. After reading Human Smoke one might be less inclined to talk of “errant bombs” and the exceptional case of Dresden. In Baker’s elliptical concatenating narrative, horror follows horror in an implied series of cause and effect relationships. Most people are shocked to hear that the allies first targeted civilians. The Germans were pretty shocked at the time also. Since WWII targeting civilians is an essential part of modern warfare. Does anyone remember Daniel Goldhagan’s Times article calling for carpet-bombing Serbia? The title, yes, you guessed right: “Milosovic’s Willing Executioners.” Scott Ritter said he knew the invasion of Iraq was on as soon as Bush called Saddam Hussein “Hitler.” 1,200,000 Iraqi dead later, there is another Hitler to be slain. The World War (1914-1945) continues as an insatiable self-righteous Moloch. It is idolatry to worship it. There is no moral justification for the killing of civilians in war, ever and there is very dubious justification for the killing of soldiers in war. Sent at: 2008 07 24