Kindly Ones

[kelber at mindspring.com]

Streams of money in = streams of blood out.  A nice, tidy equation.

Laura

-----Original Message-----
>From: rich <richard.romeo at gmail.com>

>
>there's a brief but detailed visit to the Mittelwerke in the Kindly
>Ones where Speer is given a tour of the place and is appalled--this
>would be late 1943 I think
>
>also some small musings on German colonies and the work of Von Trotha.
>
>This telling line is quoted in the book quoting Von Trotha:   'I wipe
>out rebellious tribes with streams of blood and streams of money."
>
>just as relevant to the French in Algeria, the Brits in Kenya, the
>Yanks in Vietnam and Iraq, etc. (and many etcs sadly)
>
>But is Trotha referring to the absolute requirement for said blood the
>sine qua non of which is in fact money? the commerce and slaughter go
>hand in hand?
>
>rich