According to Israeli historian Reuven Aharoni, the battle's glorification and idealization suited the sentimental needs of the Israeli people.
For most people, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the whole War on Terror thing is a big shitty mess that won't disappear; but if you're more sentimental and need reminders of the follies of war, why not buy one, or all of Hedwig and Sergeant Major's featured chess sets of the month?
Hint: if it's been over a year since you've worn the item or you're not even sure if the item is yours to begin with, it's time to put it in the "donate" pile; no sentimental attachment needed.
But the Army doesn't need sentimental generals; it needs generals who can give the kind of difficult and deadly orders that win wars.
Music hall songs could be romantic, patriotic, humorous or sentimental, as the need arose.
Joe's redemption, inspired by a good woman, is a little too tidy and a lot more sentimental than it needs to be.
It needs sentimental value too.
Makepeace also doesn't need the sentimental, far-fetched rebirth motif that closes "Far North".
If "No One Is Alone," the beautiful penultimate number, is sentimental, heaven knows we need it after all of this therapeutic fact-facing.
