For a good and thoughtful post. And most appropriate as approach Thanksgiving time.

This is rooted in Carl von Clausewicz's theme that war is always a result of political failure.

And, as a nation we must learn, and quickly, there are many varied ways of conducting a war. The new tools of war are financial, moral, philosophical, propaganda, media dominance, educational, and China's expansionism. Which is simply to out populate your neighbors and spill over your borders and occupy adjacent territory.

Hey, when looked at this way we are being invaded successfully by Mexico.

Hawaii has been invaded and occupied by Japan.

Florida has been invaded and occupied by New York, Michigan, and Ohio.

Publius