New York Times editorial board: "Studies show that one-off military strikes achieve little." Which studies I wonder.https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/04/07/opinion/after-the-airstrikes-whats-next.html?_r=0&referer=https://www.google.com/ …
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Replying to @i_contemplate_
It may be true depending on how one defines success but I have never seen a study testing that claim & would be surprised if it exists.
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Replying to @MaxAbrahms
It's pseudo scientific garbage. What would be the sample size of 'limited strikes'? Across what time frame?
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Replying to @i_contemplate_
Pretty sure the NYT can cite 0 studies to substantiate that claim.
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Replying to @MaxAbrahms @i_contemplate_
It would be very hard to test especially because deterrence is notoriously hard to measure.
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Replying to @MaxAbrahms
Exactly and the timeframe issue is inescapable due to changes in technology. Usage of 'studies' like that brings out the Taleb in me.
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