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“Though wars can bring adventures which stir the heart, the true nature of war is composed of innumerable personal tragedies, of grief, waste and sacrifice, wholly evil and not redeemed by glory.”

― Knut Lier-Hansen

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Me in a rare cheerful mood

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Thank you, that made for interesting reading.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knut_Lier-Hansen

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_heavy_water_sabotage#Sinking_the_SF_Hydro

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SF_Hydro#Sinking

His opinion on war is made much more valid in that he is one of those obliged to kill his own countrymen to achieve a bigger military objective.  It's easy to claim war is clean when piloting a drone from Nevada or Lincolnshire before going home for egg, chips and Coronation Street.