Jul.23.2008
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On War #268: Evidence
By William S. Lind
July 23, 2008
Two recent news stories added important evidence to issues raised in On War columns. The first concerns a Fourth Generation war taking place on America’s doorstep, that between the Mexican state and drug gangs. The July 14 Financial Times, one of the world’s best newspapers, reported that the head of [...]
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Jun.02.2008
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On War #261: Not Checking Six
By William S. Lind
As the U.S. remains fixated on two Fourth Generation wars half a world a way, in Iraq and Afghanistan, 4GW is knocking at our back door. The death spiral of the Mexican state appears to be accelerating. To quote just one illustrative bit of evidence, the Cleveland Plain Dealer recently reported that
Seven [...]
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