Despite our military, intelligence, and technological superiority, we were stymied by two countries that had no air force, no navy, no army, no air defense.
We were able to deploy weapons of great lethality, sophistication, maneuverability, and firepower. Nevertheless, Secretary Gates wants to reorient planning at the Pentagon so that the United States could be positioned to fight more such wars.
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As an opinion piece from someone once in the belly of the beast, it seems a useful addition to the opus. But the author points out a problem, then suggests that Gates' efforts to address the issue are wrongheaded because of the existence of the problem. Very odd.
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