“The Fog of War” five lessons from Robert Macnamra

Five Lessons
note: These comments are for WWII inclusive

 
 
 
“Belief and seeing are both often wrong.”
            Agree. They are always wrong; the real difference comes from perspective.
 
“Proportionality should be a guideline in war”
            Disagree. In order to win, it may be necessary to destroy the enemy’s moral and this may not be possible to do with a [...]

Fahrenheit WWII 2002

Fahrenheit WWII                                        
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   There is no construction without destruction—Chairman Mao
 
The elements that can provide a satisfactory explanation of the actions exhibited by the police force in Ordinary Men and those of the Red Guards are strong deeply rooted motivations.  It is important to understand both the mindset of these killers as well as the [...]

Conflict in Ireland–1995

                                      Conflict and Cultures    
 
 
The conflict in Ireland, while having many similarities with the current conflict in the Middle East, has a much better chance of coming to a peaceful solution.  The first and most prominent reason for this is the fact that the cultures in conflict in Ireland are very similar while the Israelis [...]

Totalitarianism–2000

Hardness

The characteristics of a Totalitarian system that make it possible for large groups of people to be first dehumanized and consequently slaughtered are the ones that replace a persons individual morality with the state’s. The first thing to note is how much the state could influence the individual’s personal ideas and beliefs. [...]

my sixth grade report on WW1

The Cause of World War I:  Imperialism
 
 
      Imperialism was the main idea behind the conflict that was World War I. Imperialism in Europe was the mentality that most European powers held towards expansion. It consisted of holding colonies and spheres of influence in order to achieve economic and military dominance in the world. There [...]

Lies Through the Ether: American, German, and British Propaganda during World War Two

Radio was a significant, though largely unrecognized weapon used in World War two by both Axis and Allied nations.  The medium was used effectively when targeting countries or areas that already had large internal divisions.  It was also used significantly to unify the United States and promote the war effort.
 It is important to define [...]

Government and Media : A dependant relationship

Government and Media: A dependant relationship
RQ: How has the relationship between the Government and the Media changed over time with regards to covering military conflicts? 
 Information is power and it is safe to say that the United States wishes to be the most powerful country in the world. The most dangerous and coveted kind of information [...]

Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire (2004)

One would not think that the story of an elderly Canadian man could also be a profound and emotional telling of the Rwandan genocide. Media coverage (pointedly after the fact) of the genocide and the conditions that led to it has been abundant but in Shake Hands with the Devil, we are presented with a [...]