Elie Wiesel At Buchenwald: 'Every War is Absurd and Meaningless' 5.48K Pareene 06/05/09 11:25AM Filed to: History History Elie Wiesel world war II War Clips Barack Obama Holocaust Buchenwald Here is author Elie Wiesel, speaking at Buchenwald, where he was once imprisoned, and where his father died. Wiesel toured Buchenwald with President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Let's hope people pay attention.