Political leaders turn to the word "terror" and act like it is a *moral* horror that "civilized" states would not engage in because...
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also para-military police action does not allow for any grand narrative construction. War requires a grand narrative.
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not quite what I meant. Without a sufficiently grand narrative with a great enemy you cannot justify the war to your own people.
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that hasn't stopped anyone from conducting war anyway. Smaller narratives have been sufficient since Vietnam.
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“We’re going to spend a lot of blood and treasure to kill a small number of guys.” Doesn’t sell. Aside not contra yr point on terror

