He promises to keep us out of unnecessary war, but promises to kill ISIS and make sure Iran does not get the bomb.
So, this may seem contradictory to some, and maybe it is. It is more or less what I think, though.
In any case, whether our next president is Hillary, or Trump, or Cruz, or Rand Paul’s dad, war is coming. We can know that war is coming because its already here, we just haven’t admitted it yet. We have to decide and be clear with ourselves that the next president is a war president; who do we trust to lead during time of war.
“He promises to keep us out of unnecessary war, but promises to kill ISIS and make sure Iran does not get the bomb.
So, this may seem contradictory to some, and maybe it is. It is more or less what I think, though.”
That is not contradictory to me, and I am glad to hear it. That is traditional and proper. Wars should be avoided, but if necessary, fought to win and win decisively. I think the notcons -want- perpetually simmering, never ending, never resolved wars. It is business and their sinecure. The costs in blood and taxes are shrugged off onto ‘little people’.
War has its place. Brief, hellish, and overwhelming. War is not a valid standing policy or investment.
This is what the notcons either cannot grasp or will not admit:
“A speedy victory is the main object in war. If this is long in coming, weapons are blunted and morale depressed. If troops are attacking cities, their strength will be exhausted. When the army engages in protracted campaigns, the resources of the state will fall short. When your weapons are dulled and ardor dampened, your strength exhausted and treasure spent, the chieftains of the neighboring states will take advantage of your crisis to act. In that case, no man, however wise, will be able to avert the disastrous consequences that ensue. Thus, while we have heard of stupid haste in war, we have not yet seen a clever operation that was prolonged. for there has never been a protracted war which benefited a country.” Sun Tzu