Figures are source of dispute as US defense department days ago reduced record of troops killed and wounded

      • NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.ioBanned from community
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        21 days ago

        A commander doesn’t have much choice either way since it’s the political leadership (aka Trump) that starts wars. A competent president would probably not have started this war, but they’d have likely started other wars and ran them competently.

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          20 days ago

          A commander doesn’t have much choice either way

          A number of high ranking officers have already resigned

          A competent president would probably not have started this war, but they’d have likely started other wars and ran them competently.

          Every war is a policy failure

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      20 days ago

      Was going to say…

      The only thing worse than Americans picking a fight with Iran and losing is them winning.

      Imagine another Libya or Syria or Gaza in a country as big as Iran.