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War – it’s not for everyone!

19:28 05/05/2011

Thousands of soldiers die every year all over the world defending the ideals of their bosses. Some for freedom, some for freedom of oppression, some kill in the name of god, some just because it’s all they’re good at. But no matter how noble or how low are the causes of the bloodshed, the ideologists of any military carnage, for some reason, are rarely on the battlefield. They prefer to lead from big desks far, far away... Why does it work this way? 2-Minute Warning dares to ask this question.

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