[Leaning Right]

The next time the US chooses to invade, subdue and transform a country like Iraq, its leaders ought to read “Caesar’s Commentaries” to see how it was done.

Good advice. But it might be better to simply heed Douglas MacArthur's famous warning, "Never get involved in a land war in Asia."

[allendale]

That was excellent advice that was ignored by two consecutive generations of Americans. By the way, an appreciation of General Sherman’s campaigns would also have been very beneficial