I will never write a word in defense of ISIS and its bloodthirsty, homicidal ambitions. But if we wanted to understand some of what motivates people from around the world to join its seemingly suicidal cause, we might start with the very fact of Americas incontestable military supremacy and the cavalier way we wield it on battlefields across the globe. Every time we project our power to the other side of the planet, we provoke another around of asymmetrical blowback, which sparks another act of force projection, which inspires still more (ultimately futile) resistance to the global hegemon. Round and round it goes — with Monday nights Tomahawk missiles over Syria starting a brand-new cycle.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 01:46:40 +0000
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