"Of course the people don't want war but after all its the leaders of the country that who determine the policies and its always a simple matter to drag the people along. Whether its a democracy, a fascist dictatorship or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship.
Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders, that is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to greater danger. It works the same way in any country".
Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering. Nuremberg 1946.
History repeats itself.
