How bad could it get? America’s ugly election

Brothers in arms

The researchers charted participants’ re-

sponses on a seven-point scale of ascend-

ing willingness. The responses suggested

that, among other things, those who de-

clared themselves willing to sacrifice the

most were the ones who also seemed least

interested in material comfort and eco-

nomic prospects. The researchers then em-

bedded themselves with troops from the

interviewed groups (save the 

is

prisoners),

in part to seek differences between stated

and actual willingness to fight. The bits of

action they witnessed, and post-battle 

Military strategy