In the 1940s, Truman established the CIA was established to coordinate all intelligence matters for the nation. In 2005, Bush established the DNI for the exact same purpose... so why couldn't the CIA do it's job?
Read here! https://t.co/EUS5kJgSNW
But placing the dividing line between "war" and "non-war" somewhere different on the spectrum of conflict doesn't seem a paradigm shift to me. There still exists another line along a state's interests that it would willingly risk human life to not cross it. 13/13
Escalation often comes from misunderstanding intent, coercive measures short of war, or even pre-emptive strikes to gain an advantage. Thus is the unfortunate reality of international politics. 12/