Leaders should “Red Badge of Courage” before sending their troops into battle.
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Crane’s Reenactment of War’s Horrors
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An Endless Game, an Endless War
The Afghan War has been like the endless baseball game in Kinsella’s “Iowa Baseball Confederation.”
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The Afghan Debacle, a Greek Tragedy
There’s an element of Greek tragedy in the withdrawal from Afghanistan, starting with arrogance and ending with fate.
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