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As the Latin saying goes, war is still perceived as a way to achieve peace, which is pure nonsense. A Kfor Belgian officer stationed in a Serbian section of Kosovo was heard saying that it would take half a generation before tensions would die down. One may add: And a complete rewriting of Serbian History books. As a semanticist, I would suggest we remember the generic term, conflict, which entails settlement, as problems require solutions. Tne more inclusive notion is opposition, which is only a form of difference. Violence is not inherent to this paradigm, but is essential to war, terrorism and criminal behaviour, whether you use a brick, a knife or an AK.
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