Summary
The book has many passages that ought to be instructive for Americans now. Here is one worth thinking about: Mr. [Ted Morgan] describes a conversation he had with a major in the French Army. The major, Mr. Morgan writes, says: "'I fought in 1940. I was wounded.' He pointed to his glass eye, 'I fought in Indochina. I was wounded. I hope this time not to be wounded. But I confess I don't understand this war at all. It's the politics of the dead dog bobbing on the water, as General Navarre used to say. We'll win battle after battle until we lose the war.'"
"'Hakarabi. Makache,' the man said. 'I swear I don't know.' I hit him again. 'Hakarabi. Makache.' Then something happened to me. I started to lose it I was in an altered state. It was as if the scene had been rehearsed and choreographed. My role was to punch him, and his role was to repeat his line. This went on for about two minutes, and then he stopped repeating."'Don't be ridiculous,' [Lastours] said. 'When you go to the hamam [steam bath], you sweat, and in war there are losses. It's the logic of things. I'll find a couple of men to bury him.'"See the full content of this document
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Power and Shame
The newest fall guy for the brass is US Army dog handler Sgt. Michael J. Smith, 24, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Found guilty by a court martial, the young sergeant will spend six months in jail, be demoted and then thrown out of the service with a dishonorable discharge.
According to the Associated Press, "Smith let his unmuzzled Belgian shephe...See the full content of this document
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