Disposable Heroes

by | Dec 16, 2019

Disposable Heroes

by | Dec 16, 2019

When I was a boy Metallica was actually still a great band. I know that must sound unbelievable. Was there ever such a time?

Yes. This was back in junior high, long before the Black Album and Metallica’s dissent into the place of worst band in the history of the human race.

This one was a heavy influence on me then. First song on the second side of Master of Puppets. For the 2,440-or so Americans killed in the Afghanistan war so far: “Disposable Heroes.”

Rock out with your troops out.

Scott Horton

Scott Horton

Scott Horton is director of the Libertarian Institute, editorial director of Antiwar.com and host of the Scott Horton Show from ScottHorton.org. He is the author of four books. He has conducted more than 6,000 interviews since 2003. Scott lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, Larisa Alexandrovna Horton.

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