E87: Identifying the End State

There are more than 110 armed conflicts in the world today.[1] Ending any one of them requires more than a simple cease fire, it requires knowing what each side intends to achieve by the conflict. This is even true when the participants may not fully understand the end state they are seeking. This includes the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. Without addressing those desired end states any ceasefire merely gives time for the warring parties to refit for the next battles. Whenever our country starts on the path to armed conflict, the citizens must demand that our government know and tell us, “How does this end?”

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Music:

• Holst, G., The Planets: Mars, Bringer of War (Internet Archives)
• Traditional, The Army Strings, Garryowen (Public Domain)
• Kiilstofte, J., The Cavalry, Machinamasound (Licensed)