Comments on: In a ‘Society of Resistence,’ Peace Is Hell http://washingtonindependent.com/19573/in-a-society-of-resistence-peace-is-hell National News in Context Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:20:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: gilmanc http://washingtonindependent.com/19573/in-a-society-of-resistence-peace-is-hell/comment-page-1#comment-37314 gilmanc Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:29:43 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=19573#comment-37314 What's funny about this is that the main difference, in the context of this post, between Hezbollah and Israel is one is a non-state actor and the other is a state actor. Israel takes the necessary steps to ensure that they are constantly surrounded by aggression, and thus can continue to provide reason for their actions. What's funny about this is that the main difference, in the context of this post, between Hezbollah and Israel is one is a non-state actor and the other is a state actor. Israel takes the necessary steps to ensure that they are constantly surrounded by aggression, and thus can continue to provide reason for their actions.

]]> By: John Robert BEHRMAN http://washingtonindependent.com/19573/in-a-society-of-resistence-peace-is-hell/comment-page-1#comment-37315 John Robert BEHRMAN Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:43:30 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=19573#comment-37315 I am not a determinist, but is there not an underlying economy of ... what? <br><br>"Terrorists" hired-out like Swiss pikemen, to Saudi divan-Jihadists? <br><br>"Pirates" collecting "taxes" off the Somali coast? <br><br>"Technicals" working for multi-national concession-holders and extractive industries?<br><br>Isn't there a bloody "carry trade" out there, including a "Silk Road" in small arms? I am not a determinist, but is there not an underlying economy of … what?

“Terrorists” hired-out like Swiss pikemen, to Saudi divan-Jihadists?

“Pirates” collecting “taxes” off the Somali coast?

“Technicals” working for multi-national concession-holders and extractive industries?

Isn't there a bloody “carry trade” out there, including a “Silk Road” in small arms?

]]> By: gilmanc http://washingtonindependent.com/19573/in-a-society-of-resistence-peace-is-hell/comment-page-1#comment-12563 gilmanc Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:29:43 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=19573#comment-12563 What's funny about this is that the main difference, in the context of this post, between Hezbollah and Israel is one is a non-state actor and the other is a state actor. Israel takes the necessary steps to ensure that they are constantly surrounded by aggression, and thus can continue to provide reason for their actions. What's funny about this is that the main difference, in the context of this post, between Hezbollah and Israel is one is a non-state actor and the other is a state actor. Israel takes the necessary steps to ensure that they are constantly surrounded by aggression, and thus can continue to provide reason for their actions.

]]> By: John Robert BEHRMAN http://washingtonindependent.com/19573/in-a-society-of-resistence-peace-is-hell/comment-page-1#comment-12528 John Robert BEHRMAN Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:43:30 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=19573#comment-12528 I am not a determinist, but is there not an underlying economy of ... what? <br><br>"Terrorists" hired-out like Swiss pikemen, to Saudi divan-Jihadists? <br><br>"Pirates" collecting "taxes" off the Somali coast? <br><br>"Technicals" working for multi-national concession-holders and extractive industries?<br><br>Isn't there a bloody "carry trade" out there, including a "Silk Road" in small arms? I am not a determinist, but is there not an underlying economy of … what?

“Terrorists” hired-out like Swiss pikemen, to Saudi divan-Jihadists?

“Pirates” collecting “taxes” off the Somali coast?

“Technicals” working for multi-national concession-holders and extractive industries?

Isn't there a bloody “carry trade” out there, including a “Silk Road” in small arms?

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