In fact, our ruling class actively undermines attempts to win it.
True of Almost every war and Police Action the U.S has been part of Post WW2.
A significant part of the Multitude of Reasons why Vietnam turned into the shitshow it did.
And largely why Iraq and Afghanistan ended up the way they did.
In Afghanistan for instance. Originally one of the options on the table with what was considered the best chance of success. Was Elements of the Military wanted to reinstall the Afghan Monarchy. Who outside the Taliban. Were the only Government to rule the area with anything approaching popular support. And the Royal Family and previous King were still largely regarded positively by almost every ethnic and religious group of note in the country.
But the ruling class decided on the ill-defined notion of “Spreading Democracy/Republicanism”.
True of Almost every war and Police Action the U.S has been part of Post WW2.
A significant part of the Multitude of Reasons why Vietnam turned into the shitshow it did.
And largely why Iraq and Afghanistan ended up the way they did.
In Afghanistan for instance. Originally one of the options on the table with what was considered the best chance of success. Was Elements of the Military wanted to reinstall the Afghan Monarchy. Who outside the Taliban. Were the only Government to rule the area with anything approaching popular support. And the Royal Family and previous King were still largely regarded positively by almost every ethnic and religious group of note in the country.
But the ruling class decided on the ill-defined notion of “Spreading Democracy/Republicanism”.