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Film Quote on the Futility of War Circulates Anew

Original: "After every war,...we always find out how unnecessary it was, and after this one I'm sure all the generals will dash of

A long monologue about how every war is later revealed to have been unnecessary is being shared widely. The speaker predicts that generals will blame other generals and statesmen will publish diaries proving the war need never have happened. The passage, drawn from a classic anti-war film, is resonating with readers as commentary on current conflicts.

Why now: People are sharing the quote as a pointed commentary on ongoing wars

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Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 2 snapshots from 6 h ago to 4 h ago.

Evidence

• "After every war,...we always find out how unnecessary it was, and after this one I'm sure all the generals will dash off and write books about the blunders made by other generals and statesmen will publish their secret diaries and it'll show beyond any shadow of doubt that war… · bradleybravard · 4

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