[Ailist] Changing Military Perspective

[Lionel Boxer]

Yes Cheri, I agree with you.  However, focusing on the military is not the solution to the equation.  The military does what it is told by the government; the military process remains constant (it is violent and has unpleasant consequences) and what varies is how it is applied.  The challenge is to never use the military (only a fool wants a war).  Canada was once (during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s) was very good at that.  During that period the government policy was for the military to train for war as a deterant to being invaded (of course Canada's security has more to do with being next door to the USA).

My impression is that you want to change what the military into something that it is not.  If I am wrong about that please excuse my noise for the past few days.

Lionel Boxer CD PhD MBA BTech(IndEng) - 0411267256
Associate of RMIT University - lionel.boxer at rmit.edu.au
Graduate School of Business
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>>> Cheri Torres <cheri.torres at gmail.com> 30/06/09 11:15 PM >>>
Lionel,
For whatever reason, I sense that we are talking past one another.

Are saying that we need a military to defend ourselves and play a role in
some world situations and that political and economic gamesmanship by people
in power gets us into wars that are not defense related?  If this is what
you are saying, we have no argument.

What do you think I am saying?

Cheri