Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>Bob Walkden wrote:
>> 
>Hi Bob,
>> 
>> you may not have read '1984', 
>I did. In fact it was required reading in some classes that I taught
>many years ago.
>in which case you perhaps don't know that
>> the Party used perpetual war (which wasn't really taking place) 
>Sadly, this war is really taking place. 

IIRC, the war in the book *was* really taking place, but both sides used it
as an excuse to maintain tight control over their populations.

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