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Originally Posted by aceventura3
There is nuance that is based on subtle tangible differences, perhaps the nuance in color shading in art. It is there, it can be seen, those who can not see it can be trained to see it and appreciate it. Then there is nuance based on manipulative techniques to deceive.
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There is more to it than that.
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There is no nuance in war. War is death and destruction. Bush did not use nuance to try to deceive, he stated clearly why we did what we did militarily. Why is Obama doing a "surge"? Who really knows, because the troops are coming home in 2011, right? Wrong, it depends??? What is the goal??? Oh, never mind...I just don't get it.
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Originally Posted by Barack Obama
I make this decision because I am convinced that our security is at stake in Afghanistan and Pakistan. This is the epicenter of the violent extremism practiced by al Qaeda. It is from here that we were attacked on 9/11, and it is from here that new attacks are being plotted as I speak. This is no idle danger; no hypothetical threat. In the last few months alone, we have apprehended extremists within our borders who were sent here from the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan to commit new acts of terror. This danger will only grow if the region slides backwards, and al Qaeda can operate with impunity. We must keep the pressure on al Qaeda, and to do that, we must increase the stability and capacity of our partners in the region.
Read More Obama’s Surge Speech | Danger Room | Wired.com |
Is that too nuanced for you? Maybe read the rest of the speech and come back with some questions.
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There is another cowboy lyric, this one from Kenny rogers, The Gambler [...]
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That isn't "resolvey" enough, don't you think?
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Who's goal are you talking about?
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PNAC's
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
—From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot
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