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		bdunbar on March 2, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A violently true depiction of what war really is On Combat and On Killing are outstanding pieces of work that say pretty much the exact opposite of W here. This might be because W is an intelligent Brit who enlisted as a private solider. Grossman is an intelligent American who accepted a commission. Different experiences, different cultures.

run4yourlives on March 2, 2012 [–]

Grossman is a psychology professor, specializing in the psychology of killing and its effects on humans.

Add "different skillset" to your comparison while you are at it.

bdunbar on March 2, 2012 | [–]

Before he was a professor of psychology he was an NCO, a company commander ...

I thought 'different skillset' went without saying (smile).

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