The Echo of Melos: How Ancient Honor Unmasks Islamic Terror |
Dr. Jose Yulo | December 21, 2005 "...it follows that he who
uses force unsparingly, without reference to the bloodshed
involved, must obtain a superiority if his adversary uses less
vigor in its application. The former then dictates the law to
the latter..." Carl von Clausewitz "Then we must stand like
hunters round a covert and make sure that justice does not
escape us and disappear from view." Socrates In Thucydidess The
Peloponnesian War, the Athenian general turned historian
introduced future generations to the oftentimes disillusioning
realities of men at war. One of the works many strengths is its
ability to depict sharp turns in cultural behavior. The war
itself has been, and today is seen as a singularly tragic event
which portended the end of an epoch which briefly gave wing to
Greek ideals; ideals so vital to a fledgling West. The lessons
taught by this account would serve the modern reader well in
light of the current struggle against I