State of the Union

"Naturally the common people don't want war:
Neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that
matter in Germany. That is understood. But,
after all, IT IS THE LEADERS of the country
who determine the policy and it is always a
simple matter to drag the people along, whether
it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship,
or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship.
Voice or no voice, the people can always be
brought to the bidding of the leaders. That
is easy. All you have to do is TELL THEM THEY ARE
BEING ATTACKED, and denounce the peacemakers
for lack of patriotism and exposing the country
to danger. IT WORKS THE SAME IN ANY COUNTRY."
--Goering at the Nuremberg Trials