-—If she had sound instincts in foreign affairs, this kind of emotional basis for forming policy might be negated, but there is no evidence at all that she does.-—
Unfortunately half the electorate makes decisions based on emotion as well.
The difference between WW2 and now is the people. in WW2 the people were forced to fight and gladly went home once the leaders were killed.
In Afghanistan and surrounding countries each individual WANTS to fight and die for Mohammad.