Welcome to War Takes
“War is a mere continuation of posting by other means.” -Carl von Clausewitz-
- The Issue of “Negative American Exceptionalism”
I like to think I’ve been pretty consistent in drilling down my core beliefs in these essays since I started posting them almost a year ago. One of those central points I return to often is that war – while terrible – is sometimes unavoidable or even necessary. While I think I’ve had someContinue reading “The Issue of “Negative American Exceptionalism”” - It Didn’t Have to Be Like This
So. Let’s talk about Afghanistan. It’s hard to believe it’s been a month since Kabul fell to the Taliban, bringing down with it what was left of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Like with so many other things from the past couple years, it simultaneously feels like that event occurred only yesterday and alsoContinue reading “It Didn’t Have to Be Like This” - Three Conflicts to Keep an Eye On
You don’t have to look far today to see either an ongoing violent conflict with significant impact, or a tense situation that could very quickly turn into such a conflict. War continues to rage in Yemen, Ukraine, Syria, and Afghanistan (though at the rate the Taliban is advancing at the writing of this piece,Continue reading “Three Conflicts to Keep an Eye On” - Some Musings on Avoiding Empire
When I first started writing these essays, the earliest topics that I covered – and the ones that I keep returning to consistently throughout the overall thread of my work – is that a.) war isn’t going anywhere, and b.) it’s something that we need to understand and be prepared for on the left,Continue reading “Some Musings on Avoiding Empire” - This isn’t War.
Well. It’s time to talk about Gaza. I want to emphasize before I get deeper into this, that I am not a Middle East expert, nor am I an expert on Israel and Palestine. I know just enough about all these things to be dangerous, but my knowledge is a mile wide and anContinue reading “This isn’t War.” - Counterinsurgency: The Impossible War?
The time has finally come, apparently. After almost twenty years of turning many purported corners towards victory, the United States and its allies have decided to withdraw their combined military forces from Afghanistan. President Joe Biden announced this move on April 14th, 2021, with the intent of completing the withdrawal by September 11th, 2021Continue reading “Counterinsurgency: The Impossible War?”
