Sun-Tzu must be shaking his head
Common Dreams
by John Janks
06/03/06
Remember that in the heady days before Bush's invasion of Iraq in 2003 US troops were urged to read selected literature, including The Art of War, by the 5th Century B.C. Chinese writer, Sun-Tzu? Maybe the troops read it, maybe they didn't, but it is obvious that those starting this war did not. Sun-Tzu advised leaders to avoid war unless the state is threatened, never allowing haste, fear of being called a coward, and emotions like anger and hatred to influence their decisions...
http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0603-28.htm
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
by John Janks
06/03/06
Remember that in the heady days before Bush's invasion of Iraq in 2003 US troops were urged to read selected literature, including The Art of War, by the 5th Century B.C. Chinese writer, Sun-Tzu? Maybe the troops read it, maybe they didn't, but it is obvious that those starting this war did not. Sun-Tzu advised leaders to avoid war unless the state is threatened, never allowing haste, fear of being called a coward, and emotions like anger and hatred to influence their decisions...
http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0603-28.htm
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
rudkla - 5. Jun, 18:37
