THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (William Lind) - The American Way of Losing Wars
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Politics The American Way of Losing Wars There are six ways the U.S. could improve its sorry record. (Photo by CENTCOM/Anadolu via Getty Images) Nothing pleases American military men more than being fed their own bullsh*t. “We’re the greatest,” “Greatest military in all of history,” “No one can beat us, no one can even fight us,” etc. This is what they tell each other, it is what they expect to hear from civilians, and, in Washington, it is what most office-holders, including presidents and secretaries of defense, believe. The effects are currently on display in the Persian Gulf. The scoreboard tells a…Open