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I'm not usually one to discuss the military or war, and even 20th Century
politics, but this was interesting to me because it opened my eyes to how
the government strategies. This article was in "Esquire"
magazine March 03.
<a href="http://www.thomaspmbarnett.com/published/pentagonsnewmap.htm" eudora="autourl">http://www.thomaspmbarnett.com/published/pentagonsnewmap.htm<br><br>
</a>Regardless of anyone's personal views about the war in Iraq, it is
important, I think, to understand how our military and government think.
The article explains the US military's strategy in regards to a new
security paradigm of disconnectedness as equal to danger. It also
uses globalization as a new map which marks countries as
"Core," the Gap" and the "Seam." These
three areas refer to countries and their relationship to connectedness or
disconnectedness in the world game.<br><br>
The piece also defends the US's involvement in Iraq or anywhere, for that
matter, within the "Gap" locations. The point the author
(Brett) is making is that until the Gap regions are connected to the Core
regions, they will continue to be terroristic threats to the Core
regions. The Seam regions are locations where the terrorists
develop their bases and infiltrate the Core.<br><br>
In order to increase the Core's immune system, the US needs to stay
connected, even with the Gap. (Thus oil.) <br><br>
The piece also explains that "security" is the US's best
export.<br><br>
Natasha<br><br>
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