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Octafish

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8. The Iron Knight on Fear's Role in War
Fri Nov 28, 2014, 01:00 PM
Nov 2014

"Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger."

-- Herman Göring at the Nuremberg trials

SOURCE: http://www.holocaustresearchproject.org/holoprelude/goering.html

Explains Gulf of Tonkin to Kuwait to September 11.

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