Re: D-Day

Posted by Tim Cole On 2020/6/8 15:35:45

Human history is a trail of tears. It will never improve.

In "The Thin Red Line" James Jones expressed his opinion that wars are about real estate. Right now we are living in a relative lull with war taking place for stupid reasons. One day some nut will think he has figured a way to gain territory through modern war and everything will go up in smoke again.

"Hells Angels" by Howard Hughes expressed the opinion that wars are toys of rich elderly sadists to steal the gift of youth.

My favorite line from "Paths of Glory" is "... we are fighting a war that must be won ..." meaning there is no glory in war, only winners and losers.