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Wars of Choice? (E138)

· 10 min · Episode 139

Episode Wars of Choice? (E138)

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I haven’t posted for a few weeks mostly because the current armed conflict with Iran poses a lot of questions that I don’t have answers for. One thing I might have an answer for is the question about wars of choice. Recently, this term is used in a way that implies that this armed conflict is illegitimate or unethical. Like many terms used by any faction with intended political impact, the term is left undefined. Without defining terms there can be no logical argument. Rather, the intent is an appeal to emotion, rather than reason. In this episode of the Ancient Art of Modern Warfare, I take on the challenge of defining that term and applying it to modern conflicts.

Music:

• Traditional, The Army Strings, Garryowen (Public Domain) • Holst, G. The Planets: Mars Bringer of War, downloaded from Internet Archive

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