tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post6459782566572074638..comments2024-03-26T06:17:49.527-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: Losing the Habit of Winning WarsStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-68919863241029200662015-06-10T08:41:23.493-07:002015-06-10T08:41:23.493-07:00Until after World War II, our military formula for...Until after World War II, our military formula for winning wars was "unconditional surrender." That was a demand, not a bargaining chip. We even did it to our fellow countrymen during the Civil War. Now, in the multilateral world, we spill blood while refusing to vanquish our foes. Probably because it's "not nice." Had enough therapy?<br /><br />Maybe we need another Kellogg-Briand Pact so we don't have to worry about war anymore.Ignatius Acton Chesterton OCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18222603717128565302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-37555942999604845092015-06-08T15:39:45.020-07:002015-06-08T15:39:45.020-07:00Democrats hate the idea of victory in war, unless ...Democrats hate the idea of victory in war, unless it's against Republicans.Sam L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00996809377798862214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-45290577928166006752015-06-07T09:24:18.945-07:002015-06-07T09:24:18.945-07:00Fantasy. We can't even agree that paying taxes...Fantasy. We can't even agree that paying taxes to pay for our wars is patriotic, we've not had a draft for military service for 40 years, and we're told to "go shopping" when our enemies attack.<br /><br />Remember what the movie star said, "The government is not the solution to our problems. The government is the problem." Especially when the POTUS is asleep at the job.<br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran-Contra_affair<br /><br />Also consider that the U.S. was the biggest supplier of oil to the world in the days we used to win wars, while we've been the biggest importer of oil since the 1970s, shale oil and all.<br /><br />re: As for the underlying premise, we ought to question our belief that we are so much stronger than all others that we do not need to win. Such appears to be the case at present. Only a fool would imagine that it will always remain the case. <br /><br />This is a good point. All we really know is we spend many times more money on our military than all possible enemies combined.<br /><br />I think I learned the truth of "winning wars" from 9/11. When 12 box cutters will bankrupt your enemy, who needs bombs? All you need is time.<br />Ares Olympushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726811306826601686noreply@blogger.com