Sentences with phrase «war time atrocities»

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War really is an atrocity most of the time.

Jerry speaks of his most famous character, Holden Caulfield, becoming his «companion» during his time spent in Europe for World War 2 and how, once he returns home, it's difficult for him to continue writing The Catcher in the Rye because thinking about Holden reminds him of the atrocities he experienced.

I wonder whether there is something else, too, in this widening acceptance of animals with pointy teeth: We accept risk in our daily lives (each time we drive, for instance) and we have become inured to endless wars and news of new atrocities.

That same war also led to the setting up the Commission for International Justice and Accountability, an innovative and elaborate network of investigators led by a former investigator from the Yugoslav Tribunal who are building what looks to be promising evidence on atrocities crime committed in Syria that can be used in courtrooms, once the time for justice has come.