Kinda missing the point
I've grown increasingly frustrated with a majority of national, left-leaning blogs (save for ones like Matthew Yglesias) - not so much because of significant ideological differences, but rather because I've grown to disagree with some of their ideas when it comes to political strategy or with their self-inflated sense of importance. All too often, I fear, they merely adopt the tactics and practices of the opposition, only with different ideological stripes, and I think our level of public discourse is worse off because of that.
Consider this post at MyDD discussing the sudden regionalization of the Republican Party. I think it makes some pretty good points, but then it tosses in an unnecessary, and patently false, line like this ...
America's military limits have been revealed, and Americans are ready to try wisdom again.
Perhaps it's simply poorly worded, but I don't think one aspect about the War in Iraq has revealed anything about this country's military limits. In fact, it's revealed exactly the opposite. In less than 30 days with fewer troops our military, almost acting entirely alone, conquered a hostile regime.
What it has revealed instead is a lack of leadership, direction or planning from our current administration which has ultimately handicapped our military, thus hindering the process to properly secure and rebuild that nation.
Consider this post at MyDD discussing the sudden regionalization of the Republican Party. I think it makes some pretty good points, but then it tosses in an unnecessary, and patently false, line like this ...
America's military limits have been revealed, and Americans are ready to try wisdom again.
Perhaps it's simply poorly worded, but I don't think one aspect about the War in Iraq has revealed anything about this country's military limits. In fact, it's revealed exactly the opposite. In less than 30 days with fewer troops our military, almost acting entirely alone, conquered a hostile regime.
What it has revealed instead is a lack of leadership, direction or planning from our current administration which has ultimately handicapped our military, thus hindering the process to properly secure and rebuild that nation.
posted by Jmac at 9:15 PM
2 Comments:
Perhaps what was trying to be expressed is that Iraq reveals limits to what can be achieved with by military means.
Darren
I think what was trying to be expressed was how much society can be altered by militarily - which I can agree with to an extent - but it gives a foolish implication that is patently false.
I think you summarize it properly. There are, as of now, almost limitless things that can be won by our military. However, there are limits to what can be fundamentally changed and achieved by our military alone.
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