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The trinity of modern warfare at work in Afghanistan
Clausewitz spoke of a trinity of the the people, the government, and the military. The rise to dominance of fourth generation warfare has made this conceptually useless, providing only a perspective … more →
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The trinity of modern warfare at work in Afghanistan
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Fabius Maximus wrote 1 week ago: Clausewitz spoke of a trinity of the the people, the government, and the military. The rise to domi … more →
Words important for all Americans to hear, from Tom Engelhardt
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Fabius Maximus wrote 1 month ago: Most commencement speeches are a bore. Few were as good as this one written for the students of the … more →
"Going for Broke - 6 ways the Af-Pak War is Expanding" - Engelhardt
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Fabius Maximus wrote 1 month ago: Summary: Today there are few more important issues for America today than our ever-widening Middle … more →
James Bond is not just our hero, but the model for our geopolitical strategy
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Fabius Maximus wrote 2 months ago: I enjoyed Ian Fleming’s books about James Bond, and some of the movies too (esp. Casino Royale … more →
Why are we fighting in Pakistan?
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Fabius Maximus wrote 2 months ago: The Afghanistan War is absurd. Extending our wars into Pakistan is insane. For more moderate expre … more →
Questions to Ask in the Dead of Night
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Dr. Nayyar Hashmey wrote 2 months ago: Questions to Ask in the Dead of Night [ A Note from Tom Engelhardt: I'm proud to tell you tha … more →
War is a Racket
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Dr. Nayyar Hashmey wrote 2 months ago: What would have General Butler said on the current War on Terror … more →
"Questions to Ask in the Dead of Night"
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Fabius Maximus wrote 2 months ago: Another provocative article by Tom Engelhardt. If ever forced to choose between reading the daily p … more →
A Deal with the Devil
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dcrowe wrote 2 months ago: Matthew 16: 24 Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny the … more →
Are Americans easily panicked cowards? I think not, but many experts disagree.
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Fabius Maximus wrote 2 months ago: This question was raised during a few rounds of cyber tennis between two experts on 4th generation w … more →
"Filling the skies with Assassins" by Tom Engelhardt
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Fabius Maximus wrote 3 months ago: Forging an effective grand strategy requires not just that we know ourselves (difficult) but that we … more →
"The Great Afghan Bailout" by Tom Engelhardt
Fabius Maximus wrote 3 months ago: As Team Obama scales up the Imperial adventure, expanding east through the Greater Middle East, we … more →
A look at our history - from the 23rd century
Fabius Maximus wrote 3 months ago: Learning from the past if valuable, as it helps give us a perspective on our time. Another source o … more →
The Twin Terrors: Financial Blowback Sweeps the Neighbourhood
Maximilian Forte wrote 3 months ago: Still, as you walk past those patches of darkness, a thought almost can’t help but form. For … more →
To understand the Imperial Unconscious, Tom provides the Dictionary of American Empire-Speak
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Fabius Maximus wrote 4 months ago: Among the emails deserving your highest attention are those announcing a new TomGram. If you don … more →
Visiting Iraq's "Don's" from the Inside of an Armored BMW
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Fabius Maximus wrote 4 months ago: This is an important article for many reasons. It gives a ground-level view of a city in Iraq, and … more →
Locked into the bailout state
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Fabius Maximus wrote 4 months ago: Here is a brief excerpt from a fascinating work of comparative history, highlighting the similaritie … more →
Have we built an American Foreign Legion?
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Fabius Maximus wrote 4 months ago: I strongly recommend reading this in full. In fact, TomDispatch deserves to be in the top rank of t … more →
America sends forth its privateers to pillage, bold corsairs stealing from you and I
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Fabius Maximus wrote 5 months ago: Privateers are an inescapable part of war. Sometimes legal, sometimes on the grey margins of intern … more →
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