The post that almost ended this blog

IN THE NEWS
The last post nearly ended Arms and Influence. I tried several times to finish it, only to lose momentum partway through it. For the first time in my life-long interest in warfare and revolution, I found the topics too depressing, too overwhelming to capture effectively.The changes in revolutionary strategy over the last few decades have, by and large, increased the number of casualties and protracted the violence.

Sorry if the last post wasn't my best. I got it done, and I'll return to it at a later date to revise what I said. I needed to put it behind me before I could move on to further "official" topics.