War without end, Amen.

• Author: Peters, Charles
• Position: TILTING at windmills - Brief article

To me, the most frightening of many frightening quotes from Obama's Wars by Bob Woodward is this from General Petreaus about the war in Afghanistan:

"You have to recognize also that I don't think you win this war. I think you keep fighting. It's a little like Iraq, actually... Yes, there's been enormous progress in Iraq. But there are still horrific attacks in Iraq, and you have to stay vigilant. You have to stay after it. This is the kind of fight we're in for the rest of our lives."

This explains why presidents need to bring plenty of skepticism to the table whenever they seek the military's advice. Generals think primarily in terms of military solutions to problems. They would have kept us in Vietnam indefinitely, even though it also was a...