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WHO OWNS THE RULES OF WAR?

· Friday, April 11, 2003 · 1 comment

So asks Kenneth Anderson in his NYT op-ed of that title. He does an excellent job of describing the longstanding debates over the just conduct of war, particularly the evolution of standards, that different cultures view issues differently, and the whole issue of legitimacy.

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James Joyner is Professor and Department Head of Security Studies at Marine Corps University's Command and Staff College. He's a former Army officer and Desert Storm veteran. Views expressed here are his own. Follow James on Twitter @DrJJoyner.

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  1. John Lemon says:
    Friday, 11 April 2003 at 23:53

    I do. Unfortunately, not many people listen. Heck, I can’t even get my kid to play by the rules of Hi Ho Cherry-O!

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