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The article is, for the most part, actually quite good. But it makes a few key mistakes, and the inflammatory title is exemplary of this.
The Ode is not meant to glorify the actions of the soldiers who died. It's supposed to remember their lives and the fact that they died.
A certain very vocal section of Australian society uses ANZAC Day as a glorification of war and of our soldiers, but that is not the day's intent. It is supposed to be a sombre reminder of why we shouldn't throw away our soldiers' lives. It comes at it from a different angle, but ultimately supports the same conclusion this author wants to reach.
I disagree. Its deliberately inflammatory and offensive. I only leave the post here as responses such as this one have value.