>No US military leader wants to fight a war; that notion is absurd. It may be absurd but it's not unrealistic; there is historical precedent. Don't underestim

>No US military leader wants to fight a war; that notion is absurd. It may be absurd but it's not unrealistic; there is historical precedent. Don't underestimate the power of ideology to override rationality. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Northwoods https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Northwoods