The problem comes because America is not in control of this war and who in the hell has ever heard of a time out called during a war? When we get them on the run we had them on the run they were allowed to walk away sage and secure and regroup to fight another day.How much more stupid can we get.The Rule of War is like the Rule of Law.It changes according to the situation!
America fought in another war, in a small far off nation where we tied both hands behind our back by allowing their national civilian leadership, their national military leadership, and in many cases their local civilian and military leaderships' permission to conduct the war.
The results of waging that type of war still reverberate in the American psyche and perhaps will for some time to come.
I pray we are not heading down that same tried and tired path again. We can not engage an enemy bent upon "our destruction" by their rules. GW said we would pick the time and the manner of engagement. I hope he, Rummy, and our political leadership which dictates Military policy fully understand that and leave the conduct of WAR up to the professionals whose sole mission should be to WIN.
I am not suggesting we aren't, but articles such as this certainly give this old vet cause for concern.