Posts tagged: war

Peace Takes More Than a Slogan on a T-Shirt

Peace is not something you can capture on a t-shirt and it isn’t something anyone can decree – not unless they impose themselves on others by force, and imposed peace is not peace in the truest sense. I passed by a young man on the street todaywith a t-shirt saying “No War. Peace.” It reminded [...]

Friday July 22nd, 2011 in , , , | Comments Off

Our General Ignorance About War & International Politics Leaves Us Vulnerable

“War is a matter of vital importance to the State; the province of life or death; the road to survival or ruin. It is mandatory that it be thoroughly studied.” – Sun Tzu War has always been a part of human history, and utopian dreams aside, always will be. Sometimes wars are just and necessary, [...]

Tuesday May 10th, 2011 in , , , | Comments Off

Good Government and Our Future Security Are Our Responsibilities

What happened in your country’s darkest hour? What did your forebears do when threatened by a formidable foe who threatened lives and a way of living? Many Brits whom I have spoken to will speak of a grandfather, father, or uncles who “fought in the war”, referring to WW2, fighting against Nazi Germany. I have [...]

Monday December 20th, 2010 in , , , , | 1 Comment »

Learning History, Politics and Military Strategy Is Every Citizen’s Responsibility

Sun Tzu (Sunzi) wrote, over 2300 years ago, that “The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence, it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.” War, precisely because of its [...]

Sunday December 12th, 2010 in , , , , , | Comments Off

What the Japanese Nisei Experience of the 1940s Teaches Us Today

Soon after Canada and the United States declared war on Japan in December 1941, both countries took measures to move Japanese-Canadians and Japanese-Americans into internment camps. By February 1942, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066 which authorized American military leaders to exclude anyone that they saw fit from large swaths of American territory. The order [...]

Thursday September 23rd, 2010 in , , , | Comments Off