A ‘War on the Rocks’ Xmas reading list
I’ve been reading the blog "War on the Rocks" with interest, and so am pleased to be able to recommend their year-end reading list. But I still don’t understand the blog’s name. Does it refer to running aground or drinking whiskey? Or to something else? I suspect it is because war is never "neat."
I've been reading the blog "War on the Rocks" with interest, and so am pleased to be able to recommend their year-end reading list. But I still don't understand the blog's name. Does it refer to running aground or drinking whiskey? Or to something else?
I’ve been reading the blog "War on the Rocks" with interest, and so am pleased to be able to recommend their year-end reading list. But I still don’t understand the blog’s name. Does it refer to running aground or drinking whiskey? Or to something else?
I suspect it is because war is never "neat."
Thomas E. Ricks is a former contributing editor to Foreign Policy. Twitter: @tomricks1
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