Under the Influence: The Weakness of War -- Andrew Bast, Wolrd Politics Review
In one of the most quoted aphorisms in international relations, the Prussian political philosopher Carl von Clausewitz said that "war is merely a continuation of politics." In other words, for every war that has been waged, we can point to political aims underpinning its waging. Take some recent examples. In large part, the 1991 Persian Gulf war was about exerting power: It sought to prevent an invasion of Saudi Arabia and oust Iraqi forces from Kuwait. However, in Vietnam, the end goal was political influence: The war was fought to keep the south from falling to the communists. The examples are just two among many, but interestingly, they are illustrative of when war works, and when it doesn't.
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COMMENTARIES, OPINIONS, AND EDITORIALS
A Second Lockerbie Outrage -- Wall Street Journal editorial
In Afghanistan, the Choice Is Ours -- Richard Haass, New York Times
The West Gives Karzai One Last Chance -- Con Coughlin, Daily Telegraph
Are the Taliban Afraid the U.S. Might Win? -- Lawrence Korb, Daily Star
Afghanistan's Democratic Debacle -- Patrick Basham, Cato Institute
Our boys sacrifice their lives to prop up an evil regime -- Leo McKinstry, Daily Express
Don't Cry For Tom Ridge -- Marc Ambinder, the Atlantic
NYTimes Puts American Lives at Risk, Again -- Weekly Standard
The Politics of the Politics of Fear -- Caleb Howe, American Spectator
Tehran's Self-Fulfilling Paranoia -- Haleh Esfandiari, Washington Post opinion
Israel Still Strangles the Palestinian Economy -- Sam Bahour, Wall Street Journal opinion
Speak Truth to China's Power -- Greg Sheridan, Real Clear World
The Folly of South Korea's Sunshine Policy -- Gordon Chang, Forbes
Obama Needs to Focus on Foreign Policy -- Dimitri Simes, National Interest
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