Hedges writes in the Introduction that he wrote the book "not to dissuade us from war but to understand it... - so that we, who wield such massive force across the globe, see within ourselves the seeds of our own obliteration."
In the Introduction, Hedges asserts that he penned the book "not to dissuade us from war but to comprehend it... - so that those with global influence recognize the potential for self-destruction."