The radical nature of the Bush Administration’s war aims — the reformation of the Iraqi political identity, domination of the Iraqi economy and natural resources — was wildly out of line with the moral and material resources that they were willing to commit. That leaves aside the obvious point that foreign military victory/occupation was a poor means to impose a democratic system.”
— SEYDLITZ89 COMMENTS ON DOUGLAS MACGREGOR’S COVER ARTICLE, “REFUSING BATTLE,” APRIL AFJ. (www.armedforcesjournal.com/2009/04/3901424)
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