War is a Froce That Gives Us Meanin by Chris Hedges

War is a Froce That Gives Us Meanin by Chris Hedges

General George S. Patton famously said, Compared to war all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance. God, I do love it so Though Patton was a notoriously single-minded general, it is nonetheless a sad fact that war gives meaning to many lives, a fact with which we have become familiar now that America is once again engaged in a military conflict. War is an enticing elixir. It gives us purpose, resolve, a cause. It allows us to be noble.

Chris Hedges of The New York Times has seen war up close -- in the Balkans, the Middle East, and Central America -- and he has been troubled by what he has seen: friends, enemies, colleagues, and strangers intoxicated and even addicted to war's heady brew. In War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, he tackles the ugly truths about humanity's love affair with war, offering a sophisticated, nuanced, intelligent meditation on the subject that is also gritty, powerful, and unforgettable.

Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who has written for a variety of publications. With fifteen years with the New York Times, he spent nearly two decades as a correspondent in Central America, the Middle East, Africa, and the Balkans. Empire of Illusion, Death of the Liberal Class, War is a Force that Gives Us Meaning, and Days of Destruction, Days of Rebellion, which he co-wrote with Joe Sacco, are among his many best-selling novels. He contributes a weekly column on the website Truthdig. He is a resident of Princeton, New Jersey.

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ISBN 13	9781400034635
ISBN 10	1400034639
Title	War is a Froce That Gives Us Meanin
Author	Chris Hedges
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2003-06-10
Number of pages	224
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