Advanced World War I Tactics with General Melchett
26 Nov 2016 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economic history, television Tags: Black Adder
Liberals are Anti-War Again!
15 Nov 2016 1 Comment
in defence economics, liberalism, libertarianism, politics - USA Tags: anti-war movement, temporary doves
Was it Wrong to Drop the Atom Bomb on Japan?
30 Oct 2016 Leave a comment
in defence economics, laws of war, war and peace Tags: atomic bombigs, Hiroshima, World War II
The mass kidnappings of principled antiwar activists now in its 9th year
28 Oct 2016 Leave a comment
in defence economics, laws of war, politics - USA, war and peace Tags: anti-war movement, Left-wing hypocrisy, Leftover Left
Why Do People Become Islamic Extremists?
18 Oct 2016 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, economics of religion, labour economics, law and economics, occupational choice Tags: economics of oppositional identities, war on terror
.@DrJillStein wants Assad win #SyrianCivilWar #usefulidiots #peaceoffensive
17 Oct 2016 Leave a comment
in defence economics, politics - USA, war and peace Tags: 2016 presidential election, Leftover Left, Middle-East politics, Syrian Civil War
Source: Stein Opposes Obama’s Troops on the Ground in Syria – Jill2016 via The Strange Sympathy of the Far Left for Putin
Further evidence that @NZGreens are pretty sane compared to @DrJillStein
15 Oct 2016 Leave a comment
in defence economics, politics - USA
Colombian peace deal: Why ‘no’ is not voting against peace| in 60 Seconds – AEI
12 Oct 2016 1 Comment
#WomensBoatToGaza @MaramaDavidson silent on Hamas rocket attacks
11 Oct 2016 Leave a comment
in defence economics, laws of war, politics - New Zealand, war and peace Tags: Gaza Strip, Hamas, Israel, Left-wing hypocrisy, Middle-East politics, New Zealand Greens
Referendum defeat proves 50.1% of #Colombia are great negotiators @JuanManSantos
08 Oct 2016 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace
It is a standard negotiating tactic to come back at the last minute for just one more thing before a deal is finalised. Just over half of Colombians seized this opportunity by rejecting the referendum giving the terrorists 10 seats in parliament and immunity and instead daring them to resume fighting.
The Colombian electorate, at least the winning side, anticipate that the best alternative to no agreement for the terrorists is something other than going back into the field of battle. The terrorists will have to offer a few more concessions.
Robert Aumann argued well that the way to peace is like bargaining in a medieval bazaar. Never look too keen, and bargain long and hard. Aumann argues that:
If you are ready for war, you will not need to fight. If you cry ‘peace, peace,’ you will end up fighting… What brings war is that you signal weakness and concessions.
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