Sun Tzu and staff duty officers are obliged to prepare short papers for presentation to other officers on their readings. Similarly, Sun Tzu's "Art of War" is listed on the Marine Corps Professional Reading Program. During the Gulf War in the 1990s, both Generals Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. and Colin Powell employed principles from Sun Tzu related to deception, speed, and striking one's enemy's weak points. However, the United States and other Western countries have been criticised for not truly understanding Sun Tzu's work and not appreciating "The Art of War" within the wider context of Chinese society. Daoist rhetoric is a component
The Star Called Sun The Star Called Sun "A Star Called the Sun" () is a song by the Soviet rock band «Kino» from the album with the same title released in 1988. Viktor Tsoi both wrote and provided the vocals for every track in the album. At 3:45, "A Star Called the Sun" is the second track in the playlist of the album. The artists performing in the song are: The song was included in the album "The history of this world". The song is used in the movie "Needle", directed by Rashid Nugmanov and was written by Viktor Tsoi during the filming: