We haven’t fought an all out war to win in a long time. Our guys could end all of this crap quickly if they were allowed to go all out on these enemies but politicians will never commit and never declare war... which would demand execution of war. I thought maybe with Bush things would be different... but he was just another political animal. No doubt he loved the troops... and they him... but he should have followed General Franks advice. He also should never have bought into the nation building garbage. The only way nation building has ever worked is where we have so decimated the enemy... so decimated his civilian population that when our guys rolled in with clean water, food and clothing... the enemy would bow down in thanks. This goes right to the heart of not fighting an all out war to win.
That is fantastic about you and your grandfather!
LLS
Granddad trusted Reagan. I turned 18 in 82 and he knew that Reagan wasn’t going to send me off to fight in a pointless war.
We could really use some of that Reagan restraint today.