Ralph Peters once again offers a needed perspective on the reality of today's ideological fight ["The hearts-and-minds myth," September]. While academia may loathe recognizing or acknowledging them, Peters offers several historical case studies as the evidentiary basis for his article. A recurring theme in his article is that he wants us to get this right, not just point out strategic errors.

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