I differ with Mr. Sachs' opinion.
1. EVERY war is a "war of choice". The belligerents always have the choice to either knuckle down and appease their enemy, becoming the slave thereof, or to fight back. That choice is always present, making every single war that has ever occurred a "War of choice".
2. I do not prefer Chinese or Iranian imperialism and hegemony over US imperialism and hegemony. Mr. Sachs clearly differs in that opinion, and would seem to prefer the Chinese over his own countrymen.
3. International "law" is not really law at all. It is based entirely on treaty agreements, which are subject to dissolution when they are no longer advantageous. There is no objective international "law". It's all by treaty, and the US (and indeed most other nations as well) has a long history of tearing up treaties at will. Just ask an Indian.
4. The propagandistic buzz-words are thick and heavy in Mr. Sachs' speech. It leads me to question just how much China is paying him for his support of their agenda.
5. "Multilateral world" and "multipolar world" are code phrases for "We'll play nice with you until we gain dominion over you". History illustrates that pretty clearly.
6. "Diplomacy" is the fine art of saying "nice doggie" until you can get your hands on a big stick or rock. It has only ever been used when one side or the other doesn't have a decisive advantage, and is used only to buy time to gain that decisive advantage,
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1. EVERY war is a "war of choice". The belligerents always have the choice to either knuckle down and appease their enemy, becoming the slave thereof, or to fight back. That choice is always present, making every single war that has ever occurred a "War of choice".
2. I do not prefer Chinese or Iranian imperialism and hegemony over US imperialism and hegemony. Mr. Sachs clearly differs in that opinion, and would seem to prefer the Chinese over his own countrymen.
3. International "law" is not really law at all. It is based entirely on treaty agreements, which are subject to dissolution when they are no longer advantageous. There is no objective international "law". It's all by treaty, and the US (and indeed most other nations as well) has a long history of tearing up treaties at will. Just ask an Indian.
4. The propagandistic buzz-words are thick and heavy in Mr. Sachs' speech. It leads me to question just how much China is paying him for his support of their agenda.
5. "Multilateral world" and "multipolar world" are code phrases for "We'll play nice with you until we gain dominion over you". History illustrates that pretty clearly.
6. "Diplomacy" is the fine art of saying "nice doggie" until you can get your hands on a big stick or rock. It has only ever been used when one side or the other doesn't have a decisive advantage, and is used only to buy time to gain that decisive advantage,
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“Trouble rather the tiger in his lair than the sage among his books. For to you kingdoms and their armies are things mighty and enduring, but to him they are but toys of the moment, to be overturned with the flick of a finger.”
― Gordon R. Dickson, Tactics of Mistake
― Gordon R. Dickson, Tactics of Mistake