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This War Won't Cost Much
By Robert S. Swiatek
War has been going on for too long. It does neither the planet nor its citizens any good and the costs are beyond belief and can’t be calculated. It’s time for replacing war with peace.
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There never seems to be a time when war wasn’t or isn’t being fought. Most people – even those in the military – oppose it. People demonstrate against it even before the bombing starts and history has seen numerous defectors, draft evaders and conscientious objectors. If the military uses “precision bombing,” why do we have “collateral damage?” If soldiers enter the “theatre of war,” do they need a degree in acting? If we take away the matches and cigarette lighters from war combatants, will that be the end of “friendly fire? The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are just for oil and the rich getting richer. It is just for the leaders who refuse to consider negotiation, but drop bombs instead. It is just for the politicians who vote for war but refuse to go themselves or send their children. It is just for the undertakers and criminal corporations that profit from it, such as the weapons manufacturers, chemical plants and contractors that overcharge the taxpayers for their services but refuse to be responsible in any way. The current wars are just like the Vietnam War, the World Wars, the Spanish American War, the Gulf Wars throughout the years and the U.S. Civil War (talk about an oxymoron) – really good for absolutely nothing.
