Though it was only a one-day news story in the United States, a momentous event occurred last spring, with worldwide military significance. After 26 years of heavy fighting, the Sri Lankan government decisively defeated an ethnic insurgency, killing all of its top leadership, whose bodies were displayed on national television. Massive victory parades followed. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
Disturbing and incisive. If America wants to stay great, it must stay good (to paraphrase De Tocqueville); yet that may mean having to accept non-victory (as opposed to defeat) in some battles.
sudo liberal take on what not to do to an insurgency. Kaplan does not mention any differences between " Tamil Tigers" and " Afganistan" insurgents. What is the reason the US military is making war in the middle east and Asia? This over arching question is not considered.
One of big medias biggest stumbling blocks is an absence of neutrality. Major social/ government/military issues are complicated. Myopic cheerleading for the players by size ...(giant : thus legitimate) is not helping.
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