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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      18 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.

      • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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        17 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