First published at 04:48 UTC on October 19th, 2023.
Dr. Gwynne Dyer explains why it is important for a people to have a state, and then uses Israel as a case study to give a broader perspective into why nations fight wars, the risks and costs of continually recurring warfare, and how states motivate …
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Dr. Gwynne Dyer explains why it is important for a people to have a state, and then uses Israel as a case study to give a broader perspective into why nations fight wars, the risks and costs of continually recurring warfare, and how states motivate young men to risk their lives in military combat.
Dr. Dyer states that warfare is politics but it is also about money and power.
Dr. Dyer, in my opinion, gives a somewhat balanced perspective to the subject matter of the documentary and I think he is fairer than most in the mainstream media in his presentation but the film is all from the Israeli point of view and he leaves out a lot of information. However, the film is still worth watching and various Israeli soldiers and officers share their personal opinions about Israel and its wars.
War: Episode 4 The Deadly Game of Nation (1983) was produced by the National Film Board of Canada as part of a seven part series for television called War in 1983, hosted by journalist Gwynne Dyer, and broadcast on CBC Television and PBS.
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