August 7, 2019 | The Washington Times
Why endless wars can’t be ended
There’s no chance America’s enemies will leave us in peace.
Clifford D. May
“Only the dead have seen the end of war.†Plato made that incisive observation a rather long time ago. Yet a surprising number of politicians, journalists and think tank denizens continue to affix bumper stickers to their Priuses (if they’re on the left) and SUVs (if they’re on the right) demanding an end to “endless wars.â€
President Obama’s approach to national security was based on the comforting notion that the “the tide of war is receding.†He vowed “to bring the war in Iraq to a responsible end,†and to “bring our troops home from Afghanistan.†The possibility of a linkage between these two battlegrounds didn’t occur to him.
His withdrawal from Iraq in 2011 was followed by the rise of the Islamic State. Three years later he would reluctantly send U.S. troops back to Iraq.
https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2019/08/07/why-endless-wars-cant-be-ended/
