[T]he First Gulf War entrenched the notion that technology would provide near-omniscience on the battlefield, paving the road to an uncomplicated victory. Almost overnight, in the minds of strategists and policymakers, wars had become brief, casual affairs.
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From the First Gulf War to the Islamic State: How America was Seduced by the “Easy War”
Posted February 3rd, 2016 at 9:20 am (UTC-4)
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Why Has America Stopped Winning Wars?
Posted June 2nd, 2015 at 3:15 pm (UTC-4)
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American culture is a victory culture. Coded into the American DNA are the fear of failure and the celebration of winning.
For the Mideast, an Anniversary to Remember
Kuwait’s…government still has room for improvement. It is deemed “partly free” by…Freedom House. Critics of the royal families are harshly punished and the judiciary is not very independent. Yet it has a parliament elected by popular vote. Women have equal rights. The people have the means to air their grievances in peaceful, legal ways.