[Ailist] Changing Military Perspective

[Cheri Torres]

I noticed today in the news that McCrystal has shifted the metrics in
Afghanistan from measuring # of militants killed, to # of civilians safe
from violence (which I take to mean violence in body, mind, and spirit from
any source). What a different set of possibilities and options for going
forward emerge from such a simple shift in metrics. This shift in
perspective caused an immediate directive to avoid fighting in areas where
people live.
Subtle shifts have the potential to cause tidal waves.  Kudos to our
military; may they discover a world of possibilities for generating safety!

Cheri

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Cheri B. Torres, Ph.D.
Collaborative-by-Design
Asheville, NC
828-225-5088

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