Quote:

"Why of course the people don't 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, or 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 to tell them they are being attacked, and

denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to

danger."

-- Attributed to Hermann Goering, Nazi leader, at the Nuremberg Trials
after World War II