It is the same in all wars; the soldiers do the fighting, the journalists do the shouting, and no true patriot ever gets near a front-line trench, except on the briefest of propaganda-tours.

George Orwell
It is the same in all wars; the soldiers do...
It is the same in all wars; the soldiers do...
It is the same in all wars; the soldiers do...
It is the same in all wars; the soldiers do...
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In all wars, the soldiers do the fighting. The journalists do the shouting, and no true patriot ever gets near a front-line trench, except on the briefest of propaganda-tours. This quote is a perfect example of how we view war and soldiers. We regard them as heroes who fight and die for our country, but we rarely think of them as humans who are suffering. If we ever think about it at all, we think that they are brave and courageous; we rarely consider how much it must hurt to be wounded or killed in battle, or to see their friends blown apart before their very eyes.

Source: Homage To Catalonia

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