marmalade

Nice try, FBI

Goebbels' control of German media was near-absolute. I can't remember where I read it, but a German civilian said that he only started to suspect that Germany was losing the war after he noticed that the army's glorious victories were occurring closer and closer to the German border.

Marmalade needs your help! He just sunk his life savings into Pets.com and needs to collect the helium tank and the plastic bag!

This is a theme I see coming up again and again in accounts of war, usually when a soldier is searching the clothing of someone he's killed and comes across a wallet of photographs. In fact, a large part of military training is devoted to depersonalising the enemy and presenting them as 'targets' rather than 'humans'. Most people have an innate adverse reaction to killing strangers. Perhaps, in an ideal world there should be a rule that soldiers are only allowed to fight after they have exchanged family photographs with the enemy.

Phil, I'm just jumping on your reply here to say that Aussie is the first utility company in Australia to ever talk me into spending less each month. I was hooking my nan up with the NBN, and your salesperson took the time to ask exactly what she needed and build a custom package, saving her $300 a year - basically half of a return flight for her to go see her grandkids in Vietnam each year. I will happily continue to sing your praises to all and sundry for the way your company goes about it.