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War is a Lie
Swanson, David
http://davidswanson.org/warisalieYear Published: 2010 Resource Type: Book Cx Number: CX12270 A thorough refutation of every major argument used to justify wars, drawing on evidence from numerous past wars, with a focus on those wars that have been most widely defended as just and good. This is a handbook of sorts, a manual to be used in debunking future lies before future wars have a chance to begin. Abstract: - Table of Contents 1. Wars Are Not Fought Against Evil 2. Wars Are Not Launched in Defense 3. Wars Are Not Waged Out of Generosity 4. Wars Are Not Unavoidable 5. Warriors Are Not Heroes 6. War Makers Do Not Have Noble Motives 7. Wars Are Not Prolonged for the Good of Soldiers 8. Wars Are Not Fought on Battlefields 9. Wars Are Not Won, and Are Not Ended By Enlarging Them 10. War News Does Not Come From Disinterested Observers 11. War Does Not Bring Security and Is Not Sustainable 12. Wars Are Not Legal 13. Wars Cannot Be Both Planned and Avoided 14. War Is Over If You Want It Subject Headings |