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Tue Dec-14-04 05:54 AM
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The Pentagons's new vocabulary.........

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This document literally redefines just about every aspect of war and introduces a whole new vocabulary, which will likely account for a significant portion of future White House Press Conferences. Below is the new purpose of war:

An Evolving Joint Perspective: US Joint Warfare and Crisis Resolution in the 21st Century
http://www.dtic.mil/jointvision/jwcr_screen.pdf

Enduring Purpose Of War(exactly as both appear)
Old: Violent clash of opposing wills
New:
• Impose will upon an adversary
• Politics by another means
• A better peace

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