"War is not violence and killing, pure and simple; war is controlled violence, for a purpose. The purpose of war is to support your government's decisions by force. The purpose is never to kill the enemy just to be killing him but to make him do what you want him to do. Not killing... but controlled and purposeful violence."
- Robert Heinlein
Starship Troopers. One of my favs.
ReplyDeleteWorth a read for those who haven't.