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Karl Marlantes Quotes about War

War is society's dirty work, usually done by kids cleaning up failures perpetrated by adults.

War is society's dirty work, usually done by kids cleaning up failures perpetrated by adults.

Karl Marlantes (2011). “What It Is Like To Go To War”, p.127, Atlantic Books Ltd

When the peace treaty is signed, the war isn't over for the veterans, or the family. It's just starting.

"A war hero returns home, 40 years later" By John Blake, www.cnn.com. April 9, 2012.

Matterhorn is my metaphor of the Vietnam War - we built it, we abandoned it, we assaulted it, we lost, and then we abandoned it again.

"A Vietnam Epic Uncovers Old Wounds: An Interview with Karl Marlantes". Interview with Evan James, www.motherjones.com. April 30, 2010.