War, schemas, and legitimation: analyzing the national discourse about war.

Harvard Law Review | May 1, 2006 | Copyright

In June 1966, a U.S. Army helicopter pilot in Vietnam sent a letter to Dr. Benjamin Spock, author of a famous childrearing tome and outspoken war critic. The pilot wrote: "What I do is deliver men into battle to fight and die, a useless task.... I am sure most of the super patriots would call me unpatriotic or worse.... I see the results of war every day, and I shake my head and wonder why we human[s] shall never understand its futility." (1) Dr. Spock's letter in response was returned several weeks later stamped: "Verified Deceased. Return to Sender." (2)

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