Commentary
It is easy to become trapped by words. They may as well be etched in stone, given that they betray their origins in time and the meanings of the time they were created, even though they evolve in usage.
The American flag flies in front of the U.S. Capitol dome in Washington on Sept. 10, 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Gregory Copley
Author
Gregory Copley is president of the Washington-based International Strategic Studies Association and editor-in-chief of the “Defense & Foreign Affairs” series of publications. Born in Australia, Copley is an entrepreneur, writer, government adviser, defense publication editor, and Member of the Order of Australia. His latest and 37th book is “The Noble State: Governance Options in an Ignoble Era.”
