22 March 2011 - actions of war

Jay Scott : Daily Whale : archive : 2011 : 22 March 2011

Soviet Union Belatedly Defeats NATO

Actions of war must be rapid and violent. Actions of diplomacy are best slow, smooth, and ambiguous. When a diplomatic coalition goes to war, expect violent ambiguity.

clue:

We’re seeing the result right now. The less-interventionist nations are pushing to reduce the scope of the Libya mission.

take oh take this clue away