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A script to check the USA's Homeland Security threat level
Authored by: daniello on Jan 17, '04 11:56:45AM

Interview with Hermann Goehring:

Gilbert: 'We got around to the subject of war again, and I said that, contrary to his attitude, I did not think that the common people are very thankful for leaders who bring them war and destruction.'

Goehring: '... But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy or a fascist dictatorship or a Parliament or a Communist dictatorship.'

Gilbert: ' There is one difference, I pointed out. In a democracy, the people have some say in the matter through their elected representatives, and in the United States, only Congress can declare wars.'

Goehring: ' Oh, that is all well and good, but, 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 danger. It works the same way in any country.'

--'Nuremberg Diaries,', G.M. Gilbert, in which the author interviews Hermann Goehring.



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