N. Schadlow on the space between war and peace; Con Crane’s list of lessons we haven’t learned over the last 13 years
The space between isn’t just a draggy song by that Dave Matthews Band, it’s where a lot of conflict happens, Nadia Schadlow reminds us. I think she is right. I also think that she is arguing that the natural state of mankind is conflict, and that it requires a constant effort to keep the peace. ...
The space between isn't just a draggy song by that Dave Matthews Band, it's where a lot of conflict happens, Nadia Schadlow reminds us.
The space between isn’t just a draggy song by that Dave Matthews Band, it’s where a lot of conflict happens, Nadia Schadlow reminds us.
I think she is right. I also think that she is arguing that the natural state of mankind is conflict, and that it requires a constant effort to keep the peace. I suspect this is not how most Americans want to look at it.
And here is Con Crane’s collection of the hard military lessons of the last 13 years. Unfortunately, I think every one of them is correct. I agree with him even more than I agree with myself.
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