“The first rule of civilized international relations is that a country does not seize another country’s territory by force.”
Kevin Williamson
Force
Winning
”Every battle is won before it is fought.”
Sun Tsu
Uyghurs and Kurds
What should the Uyghurs do to survive? How about the Kurds? Throughout history there have been a lot more losers than winners in the group survival lottery.For the last few weeks I’ve been asking people and thinking about what is the best strategy for defeated, or soon to be defeated, groups to follow to survive in the long run? The answer is that it is very contingent on factors like technology, timing and the actions of the conquerors. Continue reading “Uyghurs and Kurds”
WWIT about Iran Attacking Saudi Arabia
WWIT
Economic Sanctions are Acts of War
The USA is imposing economic sanctions on Iran as a response to this weeks missile attack on oil process facilities in Saudi Arabia. They are seen in the US as a measured response to an act of war by Iran or its proxies. In Iran the sanctions and the ones that proceeded them are seen as an acts of war. Continue reading “WWIT about Iran Attacking Saudi Arabia”
Book Read: The Guns at Last Light
The Guns at Last Light
by Rick Atkinson
I read this book to prepare for my walking tour of Normandy. And I was prepared. I knew about the Mulberry Harbours the failed paratroop drops and the Omaha beach landing before the tour guide talked about them. Atkinson tells the story well with just about the right level of detail for me. I did not read the other two volumes in this trilogy and I probably won’t. Which tells you where I am in wanting to read about wars. Continue reading “Book Read: The Guns at Last Light”
Venezuela vs North Korea
The United States and other countries are acting quite firmly to try and effect regime change in Venezuela. Much more firmly than they are acting toward North Korea. Even though both governments are causing their people misery and their neighbors distress. This double standard will effect nuclear weapon proliferation and I will show you how. Continue reading “Venezuela vs North Korea”
A Casualty of War
“In War, the first casualty is Truth.”
Thucydides
War and Law
“In times of war the law falls silent.”
Cicero
Something to think about as July fourth approaches. There is no humane war but war might be the least bad course available.
War
War is a game to be played with a smiling face.
Winston Churchill
In 1916 during his four months in the trenches in WWI
From the very readable book Churchill by Roy Jenkins. Recommended
September 20, 2012 Maxim
“Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading.”
Attributed to Thomas Jefferson
and others
