Many Good Reasons To Refrain From War Toppled By Many Bad Reasons To "Kill The Bastards"

MacArthur's Film Clip

1951

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtXqEZ5S304

"Perpetual Warfare And Bipartisan Opposition To Obama's Iran Deal"

(Note "Why We Fight" and Ike's description of America's "Military-Industrial Complex.")

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/03/perpetual-warfare-and-bipartisan.html

Dear E,

Thanks again!

Your "quotation for today" calls to mind a fellow who may be the most interesting "study" in American military history, Marine Commandant, Major General Smedley Butler who, in his day, was the most decorated Marine ever.

Major General Smedley Butler: Do Wars Really Defend America’s Freedom?

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/11/do-wars-really-defend-americas-freedom.html

I'm also reminded: 

"Jimmy Carter's Advice On How NOT To Go To War." 

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/08/jimmy-carters-advice-on-how-not-to-go.html

And finally:

Hans Blix' Fruitless Search For WMD And Bush/Cheney's Rush To War In Iraq

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/08/hans-blix-fruitless-search-for-wmd-and.html

Cheney's Lucid 1994 Rationale For NOT Invading Iraq. Conservatives "Must" See This

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/08/cheneys-lucid-1996-rationale-for-not.html

Pax tecum

Alan

Hobgobbledygook?

On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 9:14 AM, EK wrote:

If you must meddle in human relationships, try to be a peacemaker. 

You will find that you don’t have much competition.

Have a Great Day and a Wonderful Weekend! Pray …

E. K.