Let’s cheer another successful assassination!
But even after 19 years, we prefer not to see it. Victory remains impossible until we overcome our inability to learn this and other basics of modern warfare.
But even after 19 years, we prefer not to see it. Victory remains impossible until we overcome our inability to learn this and other basics of modern warfare.
Our joy and pride show our degradation and (far worse) our inability to learn from experience.
The Skirpal hit is our story. Cold war propaganda, spooks, a helpful press & police, a gullible public.
Should we base our geopolitical strategy on killing our enemies? Will this make us safer, or make more likely what we most wish to avoid?
Summary: One of Obama’s legacies is the normalization of assassination, despite its 8 years of failure. As a parting gift to America he expanded the powers and scope of our assassins. Bet on Trump to expand the program, both in the number of killings and the scale of its failure. We’re trying to set the …
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