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On Killing- The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society. Great book, though some of the psychology is a bit dated. Does not detract from the message. With the exception of two or three percent of the population (natural born killers), killing another man is a difficult thing to do. With the right training, though, such resistance can be much reduced. My favorite statistic was the average rifle kill rates in WW2 and Vietnam: raised from 15% to 90%, repectively. Ashe.
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