The revelations about Afghanistan are really about us
The WaPo revealed secret DoD reports about Afghanistan. With the lessons from them we can change America.
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Why the US military keeps losing wars.
Here is why our military keeps losing wars: “Not out fault” replaced “No excuses.”
How the ghosts of Vietnam haunt the War on Terror
Summary: Major Sjursen goes to the heart of our Long War, showing how our military remains haunted by the ghosts of Vietnam — and how today’s failures result from the tragically wrong lessons they learned from it. “The War That Never Ends (for the U.S. Military High Command) And It’s Not the War on Terror“ …
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Why Trump’s plan for Afghanistan will fail
Summary: Trump has announced his new strategy for Afghanistan. It got bipartisan applause, except from those who want even larger escalation. Here are the reasons why it will fail. How pitiful that we have learned so little after 16 years of war. This failure to learn is among the worst of our weaknesses, able to offset the …
We can learn much from the stories about Hillary’s health
Summary: The Campaign 2016 circus continues, each chapter weirder than the last. Trump’s caravan is weirdness on wings, with his bizarre stream of misinformation and fantasy. Also interesting (if less scary) are the stories about Hillary’s health. This is a follow-up to Important advice for us about the election from Obama’s doctor. Only by reviewing …
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