Just Wars, Just Causes, and Endless Wars by Howard Lisnoff
Photo Credit: Overlook Mountain Woodstock, NY by Howard Lisnoff In the US, the general consensus is that we are an exceptional people who act only for the right causes. We are a nation among nations and a people among people. A corollary of that premise is that the government and its agencies reflect that moral high ground. The truth, however, is more Machiavellian and often hidden. As my tenth-grade world history teacher said, if she…