tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241505550351823820.post5750150210076816365..comments2024-02-11T06:57:23.174-05:00Comments on SchansBlog: Whittaker Chamber's "Witness"Eric Schansberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16147388189415035752noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241505550351823820.post-79330535264775357272010-03-10T08:12:29.059-05:002010-03-10T08:12:29.059-05:00Or if the full link does not appear, you can searc...Or if the full link does not appear, you can search the blog under Pape and strategic.Eric Schansberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16147388189415035752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241505550351823820.post-30092323006112230832010-03-10T08:11:42.807-05:002010-03-10T08:11:42.807-05:00Yes. I did a review of the book here (sorry for no...Yes. I did a review of the book here (sorry for not providing the link in my comment!): <br /><br />http://schansblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/strategic-logic-of-suicide-terrorism.htmlEric Schansberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16147388189415035752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241505550351823820.post-10577830897970292932010-03-09T22:03:53.220-05:002010-03-09T22:03:53.220-05:00Are you referring to Robert Pape, Jr and his book ...Are you referring to Robert Pape, Jr and his book on terrorism?Juliet and Beth Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12185450035928200882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241505550351823820.post-329957397401586022009-05-26T14:01:38.372-04:002009-05-26T14:01:38.372-04:00An internal threat would need to be "nipped in the...An internal threat would need to be "nipped in the bud", so to speak.<br />I agree that FD Roosevelt really got us going down the wrong path with the inception of all those taxpayer sponsored social programs of the Depression era. <br /><br />I read somewhere that FDR had to fight the Courts every step of the way to get his "public works"/social security plans approved. We just seem to be giving Obama the green light to proceed in this direction as he is pleased. We seem to be moving toward defined Socialism (healthcare, higher education, for starters) - and Communism? - I can't even think it.PianoMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17804155175032930842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241505550351823820.post-41715406821755029902009-05-26T11:16:47.527-04:002009-05-26T11:16:47.527-04:00I agree.
For example, if people understood Pape'...I agree. <br /><br />For example, if people understood Pape's work, then the "War on Terror" would be understood in a completely different light. <br /><br />In somewhat of a contrast, the context of Witness is dealing with an internal threat.Eric Schansberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16147388189415035752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241505550351823820.post-60175785907768541042009-05-25T21:18:59.267-04:002009-05-25T21:18:59.267-04:00"Witness" sounds very interesting. I like what you..."Witness" sounds very interesting. I like what you have put up about Whittaker so far. I will have to add that to my reading list.<br /><br />Material I am familiar with on the Cold War, often discusses our "overreaction" to the Communist threat, which has lead to some serious abuses of U.S. power especially in Indochina, Latin America where the "Cold War" exacted extremely high flesh and blood casualties (still is), and has been used as a "front" to gain control over the resources of developing nations. <br /><br />In my opinion, Communism was/is a real threat to our God-given right to "self-determination"/freedom of persons and should be opposed. How do you go about doing that is the question.<br />I think two big mistakes have been made along the way, as this has evolved through the years:<br /> <br />(1)FEAR - "Preemptive" aggressive military action taken because of FEAR (of Communism) in order to control other governments/people groups. We know acting in fear is never a good idea and causes people/gov to use very bad judgment. This results in the philosophy that the outcome (a govt friendly to our philosophies and economic interests) will be supported and empowered by any means (military dictatorship, if necessary) <br /><br />(2)WORSHIP (of a false god)- namely our form of government (American Republic/democracy, even the worship of freedom, itself - as much as I believe in it) as being the ultimate answer to everyone's problems. Democracy does not work if all people want to do with their freedom is kill each other. <br />Jesus Christ is the only ultimate answer to everyone's problems. <br /><br />In my opinion, the above two errors have lead us WAY overboard as it relates to foreign policy - really intervention in the governments and affairs of others. <br />Reagan had a hand in this. <br />Actually, one could make the argument that the USSR self-destructed. All the killing we sponsored in Vietnam, Guatemala, etc, did not do much to help end the Cold War.PianoMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17804155175032930842noreply@blogger.com