Military planners have learned the wrong lessons from the Vietnam War, focusing on war’s “winnability” rather than questioning whether to engage in it all, notes Alastair Crooke.
Tag: Syria
Miscalculations in Israel Could Pave Way to Wider War
Giving War Too Many Chances
Trump’s Illegal Syrian Mission Creep
When Washington Cheered the Jihadists
How Syrian-Nuke Evidence Was Faked
Undercounting the Civilian Dead
During the “war on terror,” the U.S. government has understated the number of civilians killed (all the better to manage positive perceptions back home). But a new report underscores the truth, says ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar.
Israel’s Ploy Selling a Syrian Nuke Strike
Trump’s Saudi Scheme Unravels
President Trump and his son-in-law bet that the young Saudi crown prince could execute a plan to reshape the Mideast, but the scheme quickly unraveled revealing a dangerous amateur hour, writes ex-British diplomat Alastair Crooke.