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From: eklhad@ihnet.UUCP (K. A. Dahlke)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: PBS Series On War
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Date: Wed, 9-Oct-85 10:16:23 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct  9 10:16:23 1985
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< munch away >

If you have the time, the current PBS series on war is quite interesting.
It is an 8 part series, shown on Tuesday nights (and repeated on Saturdays).
The first episode discussed the affect changing technology has on military
strategies.  The second (Oct 8) describes the methods employed when
"producing" soldiers.  If you missed it, look for it this Saturday.
The show is frightening.  Young impressionable children are
brainwashed (literally).  I did not realize basic training
incorporated patriotic songs and chanting slogans like
"we are the bloodthirsty killing marines".
Any cult expert will tell you that singing and chanting are the first
steps in brainwashing.  Interviews with marines and their recruiters
were even more frightening.  Statements like
"peace is just a pipe dream", and "this civil rights stuff is garbage",
are disturbing to say the least.
"My country right or wrong; U.S. is best."
How easily the young mind is molded!
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			Karl Dahlke    ihnp4!ihnet!eklhad