A Flawed Strategy for the "War on Terror"

[SteveMetz]

Thanks, Tequila!



I've got to agree with you on the LTTE as well.

I think the entire point behind this pat of the discussion is really to look at the question: what defines a nation state and are their entities that have all the core characteristics that are not nation states.

Marc

Wait a minute!!! You mean discussions here are supposed to have a POINT?

[marct]

Wait a minute!!! You mean discussions here are supposed to have a POINT?

Nah, but occasionally they slip past our guard .

Marc

[FascistLibertarian]

Sorry I worded myself wrong.
Being ABLE to have a standing army.
These countries could (i seen the swiss guards protecting V City) but they dont.

[marct]

Hi FL,

Sorry I worded myself wrong.
Being ABLE to have a standing army.
These countries could (i seen the swiss guards protecting V City) but they dont.

I'l admit to playing socratic games here, but let's look at this a bit more. If having a standing army is not a requirement for being a nation state, only the ability to raise one, then all sorts of organizations that are not usually considered to be nation states share that ability, including trans-national corporations (which, historically, I should point out often had the right to tax as well).

It still brings us back to the point hat nation states are just one type of organization amongst many that provide the same "services".

Marc