A number of critics of waging war abroad say we should nation build at home, instead.
Given that some of our nation's politicians have a regrettable failure to appreciate rule of law and democracy, I think maybe those calling for nation building at home are right, and we should deploy troops to Chicago in a desperate effort to get the local warlords to break their corrupt and authoritarian past to build real democracy.
We're drawing down troops abroad this year. From Iraq and Afghanistan, straight to Cook County, I say.
Although it might be the biggest quagmire of all.
About Me
- Brian J. Dunn
- I live and write in Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan AB and MA from Eastern Michigan University. One term in the Michigan Army National Guard. Former American history instructor and retired nonpartisan research analyst. I write on Blogger and Substack. Various military and private journals have published my occasional articles on military subjects. See "My Published Works" on the TDR web version or under the mobile version drop-down menu for citations and links.
