From Ending Two Wars to Engagement in Five – with the Risk of a Sixth
12.03.2014 at 06:53pm
From Ending Two Wars to Engagement in Five – with the Risk of a Sixth by Anthony Cordesman, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Presidents propose action, and then reality intervenes. This cycle holds special irony in the case of President Obama. A year ago, it looked like he might end two of the longest wars in U.S. history by the time he left office. As of today, President Obama has involved the United States in five evolving conflicts, and there is little prospect any of them will be over by the time the next president is inaugurated, unless the United States chooses to disengage and lose.
