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Artist George Gittoes’s war against war and why he thinks he may have wasted his life – ABC News
George Gittoes has seen a lot of death and violence in his travels, but he says he is now keen to turn his attention from war to the environment.
For 50 years George Gittoes has felt compelled to travel to some of the most dangerous places on Earth to wage what he calls a “war against war”.
His personal quest has taken him to Vietnam, Cambodia, South Africa, Rwanda, Iraq and Afghanistan.
He doesn’t carry a weapon and claims to never suffer from fear.
“There’ll be someone with a gun to my head and I’ll just give them a hug. It’s the hug factor, it’s the empathy thing,” he said.
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