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Unfortunately, almost all the lies that propelled that war have been lost in the Memory Bank. <\/p>\n<p>The following 8 minute video is a potent reminder on both the nature of war and the nature of politicians who send men to slaughterhouses for national glory:   [[SKIP DOWN TO SEE THE VIDEO &#8211; @$ WORDPRESS BLOG SOFTWARE]]<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7lqW2_GhHI0?feature=player_embedded\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>[hat tip to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lewrockwell.com\/blog\/lewrw\/archives\/98594.html\">Daniel McAdams<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>James Bovard<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veterans Day was originally Armistice Day, pegged to the end of the First World War. Unfortunately, almost all the lies that propelled that war have been lost in the Memory Bank. 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