WAR HAS A FORCE AND POWER OF ITS OWN ...
From the Harvard University Gazette; March 20, 2003 Issue
by Chris Hedges

In a speech at Harvard University on March 13, 2003, Chris Hedges talks of the historical and current mythology of war. He says that the nation's leaders and many Americans have lost touch with the essence of war. Hedges book "War is a Force that Gives Us Meaning" should be read by all, especially high school and college men and women.
Overview of his speech at Harvard
A complete copy of the speech, which is well worth reading, can be seen here.