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RE: The Art Of Peace - Changing The Face Of War
This is very interesting - I read The Prince over 15 years ago and lost the copy soon after. What strikes me is that none of the modern wars were fought over resources, they were always fought without any aim to gain resources - they were all humanitarian wars to either free people, bring democracy to people, or to go and find some people that threatened peace and democracy and order. On the point you make about war seeming inconceivable between certain nations, we hold this view because of our related belief that nations don't go to war over resources. Wars are fought because unreasonable tyrants have too much power, and Denmark, Sweden, France, etc, are not ruled by tyrants ever
I don't believe there has been a humanitarian war since WWII, all the so-called humanitarian wars these days are fought under that guise, but in reality, it's all about resource.
Iraq - oil
Afghanistan - gas (pipeline)
Bosnia - gas
This is proven by anytime there is a conflict that brings about a humanitarian crisis in a region of no natural resources, it isn't even reported on the news, let alone anybody going to help.
Cg
You have said it without sarcasm. These days, sarcasm is the haven of those afraid of being called insane - I see I am in the company of those who don't give a damn ;-). The propaganda always leads with a humanitarian goal, and of course, it is a load of hogwash. Imperialists have never gone to war with any aim other than to garner profits.