"Wehrmacht penis envy"

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As to the interventions over the recent past, I feel that is a real stretch to blame that on the US military leadership. They have carried out the orders issued to them. I don't recall any push by the military itself, versus civilian leadership over them, for war or intervention - I would flip it around and say that the political leaders, and NOT just the president, have pushed for the interventions and the military has done as told, as they should in cases of war.

Now maybe your post is related more to the civilian leadership and that I would have to agree with, but since you specifically mentioned the "American military" I am replying to that as it seems to be the point.

Interesting stuff either way!

Rick

I tend to view the top military leadership as political, as they well know that their careers can benefit from telling the executive branch what they want to hear and those who don't play along have the example of Eric Shinseki to look to