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> We've also lost the focus on clearly defined objectives for war. Are you saying we had this in Vietnam? And I don't think the evidence is strong that these
by causal 6mo ago
> We've also lost the focus on clearly defined objectives for war.
Are you saying we had this in Vietnam?
And I don't think the evidence is strong that these "hard lessons" did anything to keep that same generation from supporting the pointless wars that followed.
- dualvariable 6mo agoNo, I'm saying we had that in the Gulf War, and we're sliding back to Vietnam.
- causal 6mo agoWildly different scenarios. You don't exactly get to pick how conveniently your enemy aligns themselves with objectives.