Use of power

LJ — 11/1/2004 5:09:03 PM (archived)

It was Dwight Eisenhower, a Republican, who said that "America's leadership and prestige depend, not merely upon our unmatched material progress, riches and military strength, but on how we use our power in the interests of world peace and human betterment."

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By BOB HERBERT
Published: November 1, 2004

What is the opposite of peace?

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Use of power - LJ - 11/1/2004 5:09:03 PM
- re: Use of power - gbaikie - 11/1/2004 9:30:18 PM
- re: What is the opposite of peace? - Scott Evil - 11/1/2004 5:35:24 PM
  - the opposite of peace is war, and war is ALWAYS a political failure! (n/t) - Publius - 11/2/2004 3:38:19 PM
    - But sometimes there is no choice. It is a saddle point in game theory. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 11/2/2004 10:07:57 PM
  - Take it up with Jesus. (n/t) - Mary Anne - 11/1/2004 9:39:05 PM
    - re: Are you saying that God would think that all "Peace" is "Just Peace"? - Scott Evil - 11/1/2004 10:09:23 PM
      - Fighting and dying: not equivalent to killing thousands of innocent people who just happen to be in your way. - Mary Anne - 11/2/2004 1:28:32 AM
        
        re: What if the innocents who just happen to be in your way were killed because your cowardly enemy was using them as a sheild. - Scott Evil - 11/2/2004 4:15:06 PM
        
        re: Fighting and dying - Tom Brosz - 11/2/2004 2:27:23 AM
  - Did you notice how that went clean over their heads? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/1/2004 7:22:03 PM
    - The logic-chopping, semantically challenged ramblings of a maroon tend to go under ones feet. (n/t) - Bowser - 11/1/2004 7:55:59 PM
      - re: logic-chopping - Tom Brosz - 11/2/2004 2:29:33 AM
  - re: What is the opposite of peace? - Eric - 11/1/2004 7:00:35 PM
  - '"Peace" itself is not a justifiable end.' Wow. (n/t) - LJ - 11/1/2004 6:24:28 PM

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