Yes, war is business (and the other way around)...
I pretty much agree with Dobbs, although I don't think we can hold generals accountable for the big picture stuff as the civilian leadership is really running the show.
The administration has been very careful in how they articulate their goals so they can be easily manipulated on the fly
What really exacerbates the problem is how our policy seems to
always be justified on
worse case assumptions, and
always planned with only
best case assumptions!
I think the American people are pretty sick and tired of the "shut up, we know what we're doing" rhetoric we hear day in and day out.
Perhaps when they show some results people will listen, but more "stay the course" and "be patient" when it's clear they're neither objective or competent just doesn't make any sense.
-spence
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