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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Questions about a New War by William Pfaff


Questions about a New War

William Pfaff

Paris, October 8, 2014 -- The decision of President Barack Obama to wage air war against ISIS, while leading an as yet nebulous — militarily speaking — new coalition of Arab and other ground forces, against what claims to be the New Islamic Caliphate still is swimming in a sea of confusion and doubt.

What does he think will be accomplished? Who is going to fight this war (rather than just bomb it)? History says that an asymmetric war has never been won by airpower alone.

http://www.williampfaff.com/article.php?storyid=699

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