Iraq just makes another persuasive argument for future wars being of the 'conquest' variety only, with the goal being of putting more stars on the flag.
At the very least, going into a war without a commitment that the opposing side will have to surrender unconditionally BEFORE we stop fucking with them with everything we got militarily has GOT to be perceived as indicating the proposed war is not in furtherance of protecting a vital national interest, and therefore, needs to be nipped in the bud.
At the very least, going into a war without a commitment that the opposing side will have to surrender unconditionally BEFORE we stop fucking with them with everything we got militarily has GOT to be perceived as indicating the proposed war is not in furtherance of protecting a vital national interest, and therefore, needs to be nipped in the bud.