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A Required Course For Americans: Strategic Failure 101

1. Chartsmaster says:

   August 16, 2021 - 8:22 pm at 8:22 pm

   Last time the US military won a war, 1945. Everything else has been disastorous. Often because of the political leaders, the generals and pentagon. If you aren’t defending the actual US homeland, not some false flag or made up threat to national security, you are just nation building and sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong. The military should be reduced to 20% and the defense budget the same.

   • silverboom says:

     August 16, 2021 - 10:29 pm at 10:29 pm

     Yes, indeed. The key point of the link is summarized here: “When people come to view all formal authority as fraudulent, good governance becomes impossible, and a vicious cycle of official misconduct and low expectations kicks in.”

     And that is true in ALL government, not just the military.

     The follow-on to official misconduct and low expectations is the undoing of society as everyone figures best to get what I can, while I can, however I can.

2. Columbia says:

   August 16, 2021 - 11:06 pm at 11:06 pm

   A well armed a capable citizenry is necessary to keep in check the unconstitutional practices of the Federal Government.

   I’ve always believed that most militaries are not up to tackling locals protecting their turf. Local knowledge.

   All the military has going for it is massive firepower at elusive targets.

   • silverboom says:

     August 17, 2021 - 8:02 am at 8:02 am

     Kinda like the Taliban, no?