I believe that many baby boomers simply don’t comprehend that the American military is not omnipotent and think the Reagan-era military still exists. This raises the potential for war and makes it hard for American politicians to explain the realities without looking weak.
However, I don’t think any large scale war will happen due to the logistical challenges. The Gulf War took months of preparations involving many Gulf allies. How many Arab countries are going to publicly sign up for such a war under current conditions? So any conflict will be limited to the odd air strike, assassination and missile attack.
I believe that many baby boomers simply don’t comprehend that the American military is not omnipotent and think the Reagan-era military still exists. This raises the potential for war and makes it hard for American politicians to explain the realities without looking weak.
However, I don’t think any large scale war will happen due to the logistical challenges. The Gulf War took months of preparations involving many Gulf allies. How many Arab countries are going to publicly sign up for such a war under current conditions? So any conflict will be limited to the odd air strike, assassination and missile attack.
All this is correct.
America would have been better off if the CIA had never muddled in any Middle Eastern governments' affairs.
Right!