A comment on a thread about Two Wars and No Leadership
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The sorry truth is that it hasn't gotten bad enough.

We are still saddled with interfering politicians and political generals. As long as this war is in the realm of the political, whining takes precedence over winning, and agenda is more important than victory.

When it gets really bad is when the guys of all ranks with those sleepy looks take over - you know, the executioners. At certain levels, away from the political and the media - they are there now.

If you unleash those hounds you better have the country and the media on your side. We ain't ready.

An analogy is the French in Algeria. The hounds were unleashed and the military won - but the French people weren't ready for what it took the military to do to win that war. It wouldn't be any different right now in fighting the same enemy.  Politics precludes what it would take to really fight the war.  For now.