Next Phase Of The War On Terror Hoax

After years spent fighting light-footprint shadow wars in Pakistan and Yemen, both nations are, as the New York Times recently noted - “arguably less stable and more hostile to the United States than when Mr Obama became president”. Not only have the initial test cases yielded failure, but this new way of war holds great potential for unforeseen entanglements and serial blowback. Starting or fanning brushfire wars on several continents could lead to raging wildfires that spread unpredictably and prove difficult, if not impossible, to quench. ‘Decade of War: Enduring Lessons from the Past Decade of Operations’ asserts that “operations during the first half of the [past] decade were often marked by numerous missteps and challenges, while those in the second half featured successful adaptation to overcome these challenges.” Such statements and an implicit certainty that the Pentagon can find the right formula for successful wars suggest that the lessons have actually been less than enduring - and a similar report with similar conclusions may, indeed, be in preparation a decade from now. More