The world did not change: lessons that might have been learnt from September 11 have been lost on the US

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An article by Carlos Fuentes in which he expressed pessimism about the likely impact on US foreign policy of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon is discussed. He expressed concern that Americans would lack awareness of the international actions of their government, as was the case with previous crimes against humanity.

Social aspects, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Terrorism, Fuentes, Carlos

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Why peace is a conjuror's trick

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An attempt to identify the causes of war. It is argued that, in fact, wars never end, peace is an illusion, that communities are constantly under threat from other rival communities and that the absence of active campaigning does not mean that peace has broken out.

Analysis, Causes of, Wars, Peace, War

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Epic tale of facing up to Achilles heel

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An analysis of the use of Homer's Iliad as an instructional text by students at the United States Military Academy at West Point. The Iliad helps to demonstrate to cadets that luck can be be a great ally of a terrible foe on the battlefield.

United States, Personnel administration, Methods, Case studies, Training, Soldiers, Military training, Educational aspects, The Iliad (Poem)

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