[Ailist] Changing Military Perspective

[Lionel Boxer]

Politicians and businesspeople have always started war.  In the distant past the policiticans tended to be kings and they tended to lead their soldiers into battle.  These days they have no involvement beyond deciding to deploy troops.

Lionel Boxer CD PhD MBA BTech(IndEng) - 0411267256
Associate of RMIT University - lionel.boxer at rmit.edu.au
Graduate School of Business
my "Assessment of Quality Systems with Positioning Theory" 
now in a googe book - see link at http://intergon.net
>>> <Capela2 at aol.com> 29/06/09 7:18 AM >>>
As a father whose son is scheduled to be deployed next week to Afghanistan  
I found the conversation interesting. I think the army is making a 
concerted  effort to reduce the chance of killing innocent lives which is good.  
Unfortunately when you are confronted with making a decision whether to shoot 
or  not to save your life it can be difficult at times. The other problem is 
this  war is more difficult when the enemy has no difficulty using innocents 
to  protect themselves.
 
Which goes to the other point if you talk to a soldier he or she would  
probably say war is a last resort unfortunately politicians are often the ones  
making the decisions not fighting the battle.
 
Stan Capela
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