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March, 2008 Peace: A Catalyst for War It seems like peace is a catalyst for war. The longer we are at peace, the closer we get to conflict. Peace is unprofitable, at least it is when compared to the cost of war. Wars require incredible amounts of investment into resources of every kind, both man and machine(technology) costing trillions upon trillions of dollars. What do we get for all that is spent, indeed, what have we gotten for what we have already paid? The answer it seems is Peace, at least at first. But the reality is that in the end our money has bought us only a few brief moments in the sun. The power to dominate another is an intoxicating drug, and the drive to stay sharp and ahead of the field requires an ever present sharpening of the axe. Thus an ideal military machine is a machine that will either implode on itself in times of peace, or will seek out an enemy to prove its readiness and capability. Ultimately the greater enemy is not the opponent on the battlefield, but rather the lack of an enemy all together. In the absence of an enemy, the justification for a strong military machine is diminished. Thus, during times of peace, war becomes the object of obsession, and a perversion of the sacred trust between a people and it's leaders. To ensure it's survival the military machine must make war, because peace is counter productive. Be's on that Kryptonite Up on it, that Kryptonite, straight up on it. LoL Be's on that Kryptonite, that Krypt..... |
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