The hyper-sophisticates of the American foreign-policy and intellectual establishment direct their invective at the whole notion of winning or losing. What’s the definition of winning? If we choose to withdraw from an ill-conceived and badly executed war, that’s not really losing, is it? We can and should find ways to use diplomacy rather than military power to handle the consequences of any so-called defeat.
Amazing. The Left's hatred for actually winning a legally declared war in Iraq is matched only by their touching confidence in the good will of our enemies. Our Left may claim that losing Iraq doesn't matter at all, and that it would not actually be fatal; but there really is a difference between victory and defeat. Losing does have horrible consequences--for us and certainly for the Iraqis--but for others who would resist the call of jihad if they believe we will be in this Long War for the duration until victory.
Frederick Kagan spends the energy to address the utter nonsense the anti-war side peddles and it is well worth your effort to read the whole thing. I'm late in highlighting this article, but it has not gone stale.
