OK. So I'm going to tell you about one of the web sites I found on the list I told you about yesterday--and I have to say that my initial explorations have not uncovered that much of interest, at least to me. But this site had a fetching title: "War is Boring." And as you will see from the entry, the news wasn't new. Fighting an killing in Syria, Iraq, Libya, Ukraine, and Gaza. And a lovely photo of rockets launching.
So I suppose war is boring because we just get tired of hearing about it? Or war is boring because it never stops?
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Never been to war, but having been in the army it's probably a reference to the old "hurry up and wait" syndrome or the phrase "many hours of boredom punctuated by several minutes of life-threatening excitement" or some such. This completely describes my experience in Operation Nimrod Dancer. Nice find, some interesting stuff he's got there.
I don't think that's what he is getting at, John. I think he's saying it's so ubiquitous that it's just like part of the natural scenery.
I looked the guy up (David Axe). He co-authored a work "War is Boring: Bored Stiff, Scared to Death in the World's Worst War Zones" so at least it's a double entendre (based on the title - haven't and probably won't read the work) but I feel comfortable with my earlier conclusion. I know nothing more about him or his work to support your position but I am sympathetic to your interpretation and don't disagree that 'murica doesn't understand the implications of war these days.
Upon checking on reviews of his book, John, I agree with your initial assessment. My "interpretation" is a product of my own fertile imagination. Although I have to observe that it does have a certain appeal.
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