Let me be clear about a couple of things: 1) I am a firm believer in the military 2) If we go to battle, we need to commit fully - first by knowing what victory looks like. 3) As a history buff, I read a ton of books covering war and military leaders. I also believe it is a choice of last resort

I find the dysfunctional politics and economics that lead to war endlessly fascinating. But war itself to be always tragic.