Some believe that there are two types of war, wars that can be won, and wars that will be lost. My fear is that there, is indeed, a third type which is, wars that can only be fought. The clearest example of this is the war that has been raging between Israel and Palestine. Napoleon and the Russians showed that controlling Afghanistan has historically been a war that will be lost. Now we Americans are taking on that place and people again, and with our vastly superior resources and technology we have changed it into a war that can be won. My worry is that, in fact, we have only changed it into a war that can only be fought. Time will tell…