Obama's War by Michael Hastings

Hi all,

After tonight's discussion, I thought I'd post this great article about the war on the ground.

The war in many ways is now a test of will, which the media plays a huge role in, as we discussed. (That's why the picture of the American's raising the flag at Iwo Jima was publicized on day 5...of a 35 day battle.) Frankly, Americans don't have the will in the Middle East. Think about it.. Iraq and Afghanistan are entirely devoted to the war, whereas America is spending about 1% of our GDP. It's not the same nature of commitment. When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979, they didn't think for a second that they'd lose. But they did. And we can lose too. We are losing.


No matter what your stance on the war, people are fighting and experiencing horrible things on both ends. Some of the most valuable journalism are perceptively written (not gratuitously exploited, for a certain goal) articles, like this one.

Read this article! You'll be glad you did.
Lynn

http://www.gq.com/news-politics/big-issues/200904/obama-afghanistan-iraq-war-troops