The real business of the war is all theatre/theater

[Paul Mackin]

On Mon, 2004-09-13 at 11:32, Paul Mackin wrote:
> On Mon, 2004-09-13 at 09:03, Malignd wrote:
> > <<Where did Pynchon get the idea that the real WAR
> > (the War that never ends) is "all theatre" or a great
> > cabal of the cartels and technologies? Some say 1984.
> > Others say, Richard Sasuly. >>
> > 
> > Sasuly and/or his heirs should receive royalties for
> > GR.  
> > 
> 
> 
> The really great phrase, however, is "the war that never ends." There
> are so many things that have been described in this way. The secret to
> remaining relevant and vital in the world is to get one's self involved
> in a "war that never ends." 
> 
> The secret to a successful discussion list such as our own is for list
> members to never forget that they too are involved in a "war that never
> ends." 
> 

Sorry about this frivolity. I did have a serious question. Does the
phrase "the war that never ends" appear anywhere in pynchon? Does anyone
know where it originated. Not in the Wallace Stevens' line I wouldn't
have thought.