Pro Deo et Patria
Francis X. Maier: Before we get into a war – any war; even a “good” war – we need to think very hard about its real human cost.
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Francis X. Maier: Before we get into a war – any war; even a “good” war – we need to think very hard about its real human cost.
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Michael Pakaluk: The death in battle has never been “sweet,” pleasant to see, or experience; not a matter of feeling or sentimentalism.
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