When the only tool you have....

When the only tool you have …

When the most powerful diplomatic tool you have
Is an army
Every geo-political problem begins to look
Like a war

Thor’s Hammer
Rock formation
Bryce Canyon National Park
Utah, United States of America

Taken during travels, 1996

A paraphrase of the well-worn but insightful phrase,

When the only tool you have is a hammer
Every problem looks like a nail.

Wiktionary has some etymology.