Why does the US field the best soldiers but lose so often?
As we begin another cycle of wars, we owe it to ourselves & our soldiers to ask the big question:Â why do we keep losing? Here is an answer.
james fallows
Was Trump a White Nationalist in Poland? Decide for yourself.
Summary: Trump gave a good speech in Poland, speaking about traditional American themes. The pushback was dirty, the traditional response of elites to populism (anything goes to suppress populism). Compare their criticism to Trump’s words. Decide for yourself. Trump’s opponents sling mud to attack Trump. Serious charges against President Trump Elites and their lackeys feel …
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Does America have the best military in the world?
Summary: As we begin yet another cycle of wars, we owe it to ourselves and even more to our soldiers to ask why the best soldiers in the world keep losing? Here is one answer, stark and contrarian. FM Laws #1: all discussions of 4GW, the wars we actually fight, get derailed into discussions about …
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Are we chickenhawks and so bear the responsibility for our lost wars since 9/11?
Summary: Now the wars have ended (although some Americans continue to fight abroad) we move to the next and equally difficult phase — retrospective and learning. Too many Americans seek to skip this — looking forward in ignorance rather than gaining something from our past. Here we look at a new article by James Fallow, …
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Slowly more people see the “quiet coup” now in progress
Summary: Slowly the quite coup in motion becomes visible to Americans. One by one. Unfortunately we’re still early in the problem recognition stage, while the coup advances rapidly. Here are three articles, milestones along the road away from the Second Republic to our new political regime (not yet visible). Contents These are scary articles. But …
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