On Hollande and Bush’s War Legacy
Frivolous wars are like drugs. They may start with the intention of achieving a fleeting sense of ecstasy, but with time they become a lethal escape from reality. Like drugs, a warlord is dependent on war and can only be sustained and validated by it. French President Hollande is a warlord in the western sense – what Americans refer to as ‘a war president’. But as Bush’s notorious legacy has proven, while war-induced fear and vain patriotism may keep a leader in office long enough, the terrible consequences of unchecked violence will be felt for many years to come.
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