The present-day U.S. military qualifies by any measure as highly professional, much more so than its Cold War predecessor. Yet the purpose of today’s professionals is not to preserve peace but to fight unending wars in distant places. Intoxicated by a post-Cold War belief in its own omnipotence, the United States allowed itself to be drawn into a long series of armed conflicts, almost all of them yielding unintended consequences and imposing greater than anticipated costs. Since the end of the Cold War, U.S. forces have destroyed many targets and killed many people. Only rarely, however, have they succeeded in accomplishing their assigned political purposes. . . . [F]rom our present vantage point, it becomes apparent that the “Revolution of ‘89” did not initiate a new era of history. At most, the events of that year fostered various unhelpful illusions that impeded our capacity to recognize and respond to the forces of change that actually matter.

Andrew Bacevich


Wednesday, July 24, 2013

War News for Wednesday, July 24, 2013

The US/DoD is reporting the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Anthony R. Maddox died at Landstuhl, Germany from a non-combat related incident he received Andar, Ghazni province, Afghanistan on Monday July 22nd. News reports that he was injured in a fueling accident on Saturday, July 20th.


CIA closing bases in Afghanistan as it shifts focus amid military drawdown

LaGrange soldier killed in Afghanistan

US drones to patrol Pakistan’s tribal areas even after Afghan withdrawal


Reported security incidents

Posted by whisker at 4:53 AM

2 comments:

whisker said...

Man I hate it but I might have to start an Iraqi section again.

July 24, 2013 at 7:13 AM
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August 2, 2013 at 2:38 AM

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