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George Wald

All War Departments are now Defense Departments. This is all part of the doubletalk of our time. The aggressor is always on the other side.

George Wald

War

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George Wald is pointing out that countries rename their military organizations as "Defense Departments" to make their actions seem protective rather than aggressive. He also highlights the irony that each side claims the other is the attacker, which is a misleading way of talking about war.

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