The New York Times Magazine
5/1/2016
The Empty Threat of ‘Boots on the Ground’ Politicians twist themselves into knots to say we should or should not send troops to the Middle East — trying to wage war without actually sacrificing bodies. Text by James Traub. Art Direction by Frank Augugliaro.
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