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Burnham! What a twist

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Burnham is quite effective and prolific in this area. My definition of political warfare derives from his definition, which is more relevant, I argue, than Kennan's earlier definition people latch onto (because it's easy).

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and searchable! Where's his, if you don't mind me asking?

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The source of the quote? The Coming Defeat of Communism, p244. The image of the post is a picture I took of the page from my copy of the book. (I had to purchase a lot of books for my PhD research because the relevant texts are not just out of print, they were ejected from libraries long ago. Some of the acquired books include the author's handwritten inscription to a notable person. For example, Wallace Carroll's Persuade or Perish (1948), also highlight relevant to my research, has Wallace writing to Gordon Gray, the head of Truman's Psychological Strategy Board and Eisenhower's fourth National Security Advisor.)

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Well said Matt. Hopefully the sea has changed .

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