I'm referring to your: "(Good for re-elections, bad for human survival!)" point. Plus, and against viciously-murderous, sophisticated, well trained and extremely well-motivated (ie. fanatical) enemies,...only fools (political or otherwise) could believe that fighting politically-correct and/or all-caring warfare against such an adversary will have TRULY good results.
The-bottom-line for me, no doubt some others also is: "Winning isn't all that matters - Winning IS EVERYTHING",...especially in the life and death sport called: WARFARE.
So, if victory is truly desired one must be at least as vicious (if not more so) than the enemy, such as the last time in over a-half-century that any conflict was ever resolved, and TOTAL VICTORY achieved. Such conflict being WWII.
If not wanting TOTAL VICTORY keep doing what we're doing, such as micro-managing and placing silly one-sided restrictions on The U.S. Military,...which only benefit our enemies while placing: "America's Finest" at even greater risk.
Besides, since so many believe that none of this current warfare is even necessary and can be resolved by sitting-down and chit-chatting with The Sickos and allowing EVERYONE within Our Borders,...why not do so? I'm sure that French, German, Russian, UN, or Beltway and Hollywood Crowd and/or friendly negotiators or diplomats can resolve all the issues of contention, and even the mass-murdering of defenseless civilians.
Yeah sure,...and I'm The Tooth Fairy. Or as the actor James Woods once stated: "We have to kill more of the bastards, than they can kill of us",...in the context of if one really wants to be A WINNER.
Neil
