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I think 'The Act of Killing' forced people to look at the problem, but the problem is actually a state run by thugs, or a shadow state, a part of the state that's run by thugs, and a military that enjoys complete legal - not just impunity, but immunity. ”
Military rule in Indonesia formally ended in 1998, but the army remains above the law. ”
I really liked the idea of playing - I won't say the underdog - but characters who have a lot of conflict. ”
A movie can and should have some real dissonance throughout - rage, heartache, tears, conflict, catharsis and all the other elements Aristotle demanded of a good story - but the chord has to be resolved. ”
Europe can't rely on a Trump-led U.S. for its defence. But, at the same time, it should recognise that the cold war is over - however unwilling to acknowledge it America's industrial-military complex may be. ”
Indeed, the very first resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations - adopted unanimously - called for the elimination of nuclear weapons. ”
The decision to use the atom bomb on Japanese cities, and the consequent buildup of enormous nuclear arsenals, was made by governments, on the basis of political and military perceptions. ”
All of my books deal in a very rough, rude fashion with subjects about which there are great conflicts of opinion. ”
I had examined myself pretty thoroughly and discovered that I was unfit for military service. ”
Competition doesn't have to be conflict. ”