> War is the most brutal face of the system. Res ipsa loquitur. The 
> sight of flag-draped coffins; crippled, blinded or brain-damaged war 
> veterarns; and, yes, slaughtered, beaten or humiliated civilians -- 
> these things bring home the inhuman cost of maintaining the US empire 
> more directly than any other evil associated with the system.  
> Focusing on these particular aspects of this savage society seems 
> sensible to me. 
True! After all, War never existed under any _other_ system!