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The parallels are shocking. Maybe someone will start another thread on this point.46 years earlier.............
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As embarrassing as it is for our commander in chief and other senior leadership, it would likely just get locked pretty quick anyway.The parallels are shocking. Maybe someone will start another thread on this point.
I considered it…from a historical perspective…but there aren’t that many good parallels. When I was writing for CFLCC Afghanistan I was about the only person saying to stay away from the Vietnam perspective.The parallels are shocking. Maybe someone will start another thread on this point.
Agree, with the exception of that things go to shit pretty quickly when U.S. airpower goes away.I considered it…from a historical perspective…but there aren’t that many good parallels. When I was writing for CFLCC Afghanistan I was about the only person saying to stay away from the Vietnam perspective.
The PRC are licking their chops like kids at a BBQ . . . ....and don't get me started on why the PRC wouldn't immediatly take advantage of the situation to seize Taiwan. I sincerely hope we are actively deterring Xi from this. If we ever needed a Navy, its now.
Orange Man is bad, and his policies were worse. Oh, and Masks Work !!!I literally can’t wait until the usual suspects come on here and start simping for the civilian, military, and DOD leadership in this debacle. Of course, they’ll blame Orange Man, the GOP, Fox News, Alex Berenson, and Ben Shapiro for this disaster and come up with every reason under the sun to NOT blame the very people they love and admire so much.
“I went to War College (or did JPME I online) and goshdarnit, I KNOW how things like this work! This is Trump’s fault!”