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The government fields a very well trained, powerful military. This is arguably within the mandate of government. Provide for the people's defense. However, t
by IG_Semmelweiss 5y ago
The government fields a very well trained, powerful military. This is arguably within the mandate of government. Provide for the people's defense.
However, the same military has been unable to complete its stated objectives in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, etc. 10 times out of 10, the situation has remained exactly as it was before, or worse.
If the military fails at a core mandate that we mostly agree to be a reasonable one... what makes you think they could maintain complex code?
- greedo 5y agoI would argue that for the military to complete the stated objectives (which shift almost as much as a software project often does), is far more complex than maintaining complex code.
- fifticon 5y agoThat is a false argument. Usually US military solves their military targets quite effectively. The failing parts are usually tied to the flawed logic in the political goals they are activated to accomplish. I say this as a foreigner observing them for 50 years. The US military cannot compensate for flawed US political goals, eg bombing some democracy into appearing. And they dont set those goals. E.g. the balkan conflict in the 90s was not handled until the US bombed the serbs, and it worked.
- chasd00 5y ago> However, the same military has been unable to complete its stated objectives in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan the military is under civilian control. The US military is very very good at killing people and breaking things. I have no doubt, given the orders, the US military could kill everyone and break everything they've been ordered to kill and break. Politicians direct the military, if objectives were failed to be met then politicians determined those objectives were no longer politically viable.