| The United States won the War of Independence thanks to France.
In the War of 1812, the U.S. lost to Canada.
WWII. Had Stalin not held off 2/3rds of German forces on the Eastern front, Europe would have fallen, and with it the U.S. efforts in the Pacific. There's little doubt that the U.S. could have defended its homeland from the Axis, but not the Pacific had Stalin not prevailed.
Vietnam? War is an extension of politics, deal with it.
Iraq I; great success, as I've said earlier.
Iraq II: return to form.
Boots on the ground? Are there heroes in the U.S military? Obviously. In fact, the serve an enormous propaganda value to market the military.
And then there's Pearl Harbor, a day that will go down in infamy, because the bone-headed U.S. Navy couldn't defend its own base. The attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the most brilliant military enterprises in history.
The Korean War? Fought at best to a stalemate. The U.S. did not achieve its stated goals, or was a stalemate the goal?
So, I guess you think you're getting your tax money's worth with the military you bought. Great! Cut another check--only your hospitals and schools and security will pay for it. |