War Is A Lot Of Things And

When You're Scared, You're Still Hanging On To Life. When You're Ready To Die, You Let It Go. A Sort Of Emptying Out Occurs, A Giving Up On The World That Seems Oddly Familiar Even If You've Never Done It Before.

Firemen Don't Talk About Whether A Burning Warehouse Is Worth Saving.

A Grenade Launcher Will Easily Take Out A Tank; A Molotov Cocktail Placed In Its Air Intake Will Destroy One As Well.

The Coward’s Fear Of Death Stems In Large Part From His Incapacity To Love Anything But His Own Body. The Inability To Participate In Others’ Lives Stands In The Way Of His Developing Any Inner Resources Sufficient To Overcome The Terror Of Death. — J. Glenn Gary, The Warriors

No Matter How Many People You Kill, Using A Machine Gun In Battle Is Not A War Crime Because It Does Not Cause Unnecessary Suffering; It Simply Performs Its Job Horrifyingly Well.