Paul FussellEvery war is ironic because every war is worse than expected. Every war constitutes an irony of situation because its means are so melodramatically disproportionate to its presumed ends.
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Every war is ironic because every war is worse than expected. Every war constitutes an irony of situation because its means are so melodramatically disproportionate to its presumed ends. The irony of it all is that the real reason for the war has not been discovered yet. Most wars are fought over resources, resources that are not available in the countries where the fighting is taking place.
The resources are not there, but the people are. We are all resources in this world, resources which can be used for good or evil depending on how you use them.
Source: The Great War And Modern Memory
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