10.

DOWN THE MEMORY HOLE:

THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE RECENT PAST

We see things not as they are but as

we are.

—ANAÏS NIN

Patriotism can flourish only where

racism and nationalism are given no

quarter. We should never mistake

patriotism for nationalism. A patriot

is one who loves his homeland. A

nationalist is one who scorns the

homelands of others.

—JOHANNES RAU^1

Of course the people do not want

war.... But, after all, it is the

leaders of the country who determine

the policy, and it is always a simple

matter to drag the people along,

whether it is a democracy, a fascist