Today, war remains the most primal of experiences, managed and fought by flawed human beings at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels. It still comes down to a single combatant holding a weapon, off safe, finger on the trigger, applying pressure to the rear. That person behind the rifle is the final decision maker in a chain of decision makers spanning continents and even generations. On the other side is another combatant also sent into the foxhole by flawed human beings. Their weapon is off safe as well. They are aligning their sights. Their finger is on the trigger. They are
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