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AJB Temple
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Very articulate man. Somewhat odd BBC flavour to it. You can never rationalise individual killing in war. It is surprising really that people put up with defending nations in this way, given that the earth came into being without borders. Man made demarcation lines to fight over.
It's hard to imagine it when he is speaking. My paternal grandfather, Edward, fought on the Somme and survived. He never spoke about it apparently. I was very little when he died. I could not imagine him in close quarters fighting but no doubt his experiences were similar.
It's hard to imagine it when he is speaking. My paternal grandfather, Edward, fought on the Somme and survived. He never spoke about it apparently. I was very little when he died. I could not imagine him in close quarters fighting but no doubt his experiences were similar.
Trevanion
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"War is where the young and stupid are tricked by the old and bitter into killing each other"
These are an enthralling pair of videos, if you can comprehend Winnie the Pooh and Anakin Skywalker in virtual reality (I personally think the articulation adds a bit to the story, but you can quite easily just listen to the story if the video itself is offputting) talking about Afghanistan, Aircraft Gunners, Civilian Casualties, and PTSD:
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These are an enthralling pair of videos, if you can comprehend Winnie the Pooh and Anakin Skywalker in virtual reality (I personally think the articulation adds a bit to the story, but you can quite easily just listen to the story if the video itself is offputting) talking about Afghanistan, Aircraft Gunners, Civilian Casualties, and PTSD:
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Trevanion
Old Oak
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AJB Temple
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Karl, the Rhodes scholar was very articulate. Interesting how he rationalised going at all, and how he accepted his battlefield mistakes. They were still just kids really.
In addition to the book I recommended above - which IMO is an original and highly intelligent view of sending soldiers war, the effects it has on them and how society should treat them - he has written a novel called Matterhorn which is based on his experiences in Vietnam. I can’t recommend both of them highly enough.AJB Temple":1378fiqt said:
Trevanion
Old Oak
Another good interview in relation to the Vietnam war was the one with Bill Ehrhart, who also is rather articulate and conveys what he is saying very well.
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