TARGET POINT: A Satire on Military Expansionism

TARGET ASCERTAINED:
	An oil-rich seat of unrest
	Volatile anti-American sentiment
	Strategically weak

COORDINATES SET:
	32.5304, 13.1119

PAYLOAD DETERMINED:
	154 tons of explosives
	40 Tomahawk missiles  
	and 4 GBU-27 "Bunker Busters"
 	should do the job
 
CONSEQUENCES ASSESSED:
	Oil prices rising.
	Untold suffering.
	Congratulations patriots!
	Mission complete!


Frida: 	  Politicians would have us believe that most wars are fought for peace or democracy.

Satoru:   Generally, that's a lie. Financial profit is at the root of most military conflicts.

Ying: 	  I doubt there's a single factor. And in many cases, cultural and linguistic 
          factors augment most conflicts.

Dmiritri: If we are to have any sustainable future, we must transcend petty nationalistic 
          rivalries and develop a more global consciousness.

Frida: 	  (raising her eyebrows) Can we actually do that?


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from Peace Pieces: Reflections on Violence and Conflict Resolution by T Newfields
SUMMARY:  Thoughts about 20th century imperialism, war, and sustainable futures. 
KEYWORDS: 20th century imperialism, historiographic satires, military expansionism, 
          foreign military interventions, state violence

Author: T Newfields [Nitta Hirou / Huáng Yuèwǔ] (b. 1955)
Begun: 2000 in Taipei, Taiwan ⩝ Finished: 2023 in Yokohama, Japan
Creative Commons License: Attribution. {{CC-BY-4.0}} Granted

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