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Dr. Hansen, In our youth there was a T-shirt (as there was for most things) that said "Suppose They Gave a War and No One Came?" Perhaps today it would read, "Suppose They Gave A War and No One Knew?" It seems we have gone from regular to 3D chess and don't realize it. Von Clausewitz asserted that war is the continuation of politics by other means. When we disrupted Iran's nuke program without using bombs, is that an act of war? The constant theft of American brain work (for lack of a better term). Is that war? They haven't ransacked the libraries, labs and research facilities. They have just taken everything from them. Is this war? And now the most powerful economy in the world has been hurtled into Great Depression depths in a little over 2 months. By a virus. From a country with which we were economic conflict. Is this war? It is better than war. No nuclear reprisals or damage to infrastructure. No risk of a government over thrown. And as I think Van C. pointed out, war is a bad option as it is so unpredictable. It would seem that what we are facing is, indeed, politics by other means. By-the-by, loved your interview!
Steve
6 years ago
Sure do appreciate your calm wisdom Victor!
Kim Pearson
6 years ago
Thank you, Dr. Hanson. Sometime after the coronavirus lockdown started here in Ohio, my husband and I started listening to your podcasts as we drove. We appreciate your sound thinking. I always learn something new about history, too.
Your farming background is appealing to us. Mark spent some summers with his grandparents on their farm. I grew up on a farm in southeast Iowa. So much of what you write concerning farming is familiar.
William Paul McKane
6 years ago
As a Ph.D in political science / political philosophy (UCSB 1980), I find Professor Hanson to be the most knowledgeable and insightful analyst of US and global politics of whom I know. He speaks with knowledge and reason, and opens doors of thinking in my mind. I have utmost respect for Professor Hanson.
Wm. Paul McKane
(Ph.D, priest, Benedictine)
r c benko
6 years ago
accountability by indictments is the only way the argument will ever be taken seriously...4 years of waiting will harden the hearts of those with integrity and liberty and courage.
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God bless you Dr. Hanson!
Dr. Hansen, In our youth there was a T-shirt (as there was for most things) that said "Suppose They Gave a War and No One Came?" Perhaps today it would read, "Suppose They Gave A War and No One Knew?" It seems we have gone from regular to 3D chess and don't realize it. Von Clausewitz asserted that war is the continuation of politics by other means. When we disrupted Iran's nuke program without using bombs, is that an act of war? The constant theft of American brain work (for lack of a better term). Is that war? They haven't ransacked the libraries, labs and research facilities. They have just taken everything from them. Is this war? And now the most powerful economy in the world has been hurtled into Great Depression depths in a little over 2 months. By a virus. From a country with which we were economic conflict. Is this war? It is better than war. No nuclear reprisals or damage to infrastructure. No risk of a government over thrown. And as I think Van C. pointed out, war is a bad option as it is so unpredictable. It would seem that what we are facing is, indeed, politics by other means. By-the-by, loved your interview!
Sure do appreciate your calm wisdom Victor!
Thank you, Dr. Hanson. Sometime after the coronavirus lockdown started here in Ohio, my husband and I started listening to your podcasts as we drove. We appreciate your sound thinking. I always learn something new about history, too. Your farming background is appealing to us. Mark spent some summers with his grandparents on their farm. I grew up on a farm in southeast Iowa. So much of what you write concerning farming is familiar.
As a Ph.D in political science / political philosophy (UCSB 1980), I find Professor Hanson to be the most knowledgeable and insightful analyst of US and global politics of whom I know. He speaks with knowledge and reason, and opens doors of thinking in my mind. I have utmost respect for Professor Hanson. Wm. Paul McKane (Ph.D, priest, Benedictine)
accountability by indictments is the only way the argument will ever be taken seriously...4 years of waiting will harden the hearts of those with integrity and liberty and courage.