The Atlantic Can’t Figure Out Why U.S. Loses Wars
Nowhere does the author, James Fallows, attempt to so much as hint at what makes the wars unwinnable.
Nowhere does the author, James Fallows, attempt to so much as hint at what makes the wars unwinnable.
No military or counter-terrorism analyst believes that the military force applied in Iraq and Syria has even the slightest chance of defeating IS.
President Obama has been credited with “ending” and “drawing down” this war not only while expanding it to triple the size but also for a longer period of time than various other major wars combined.
It is now past time for the United States and other world powers to recognize that the age of neo-colonial military, political and economic domination, especially in the Islamic Middle East, is decisively coming to a close.
The U.S.-led NATO war on Afghanistan has lasted so long they’ve decided to rename it, declare the old war over, and announce a brand new war they’re just sure you’re going to love.