Karel Van Wolferen-- To keep a population in line, wage perpetual war against a vague enemy:
Has anyone else following the aftermath of Sept. 11 been struck by the similarity to George Orwell's "1984" -- in which a never-ending, faraway war against ever-changing enemies serves as a rationale for political and social repression?
This may be the most childish lazy drivel written yet against the war on terrorism. Published in Sunday's Minnepaolis Star Tribune of course. I wonder if Karel has ever read anything from Orwell other than "1984"? He might be interested in this quote from George:
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
