IMHO what is forgotten is how to make war. We have had a couple of generations of “neoconservatives” and associated ilk who pretend warfare has changed somehow. The formula for war is as old as mankind, I suspect, and that is, Invade enemy, seize their capital execute their leaders and kill everyone who raises a hand against you. To pretend there is some substitute and limited goals can replace the old formula is to invite disaster. The disaster we are now involved in. IMHO just get out. Out of Afghanistan, out of Korea, out of Germany and let everyone know on the way that we have remembered the old formula for war and if we have to come back there won’t be any “good guys” coming back. Their leaders will be executed and everyone that raises a hand against us will die. Of course, there will always be one “unruly child”. Make one hell of an example out of that one. That is the recipe for generations of Peace.
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