Why we don’t win wars anymore

Posted on August 14, 2013 | 4 Comments

“On December 7, 1941, the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor was attacked. Three years, eight months, and eight days later, the Japanese surrendered. These days, America’s military moves at a more leisurely pace. On November 5, 2009, another U.S. base, Fort Hood, was attacked — by one man standing on a table, screaming “Allahu akbar!” and opening fire. Three years, nine months, and one day later, his court-martial finally got under way…it now takes the U.S. military longer to prosecute a case of ‘workplace violence’ than it did to win World War Two.”   —Mark Steyn.

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4 responses to “Why we don’t win wars anymore”

  1. sennacherib's avatar sennacherib | August 14, 2013 at 6:20 am |

    One phrase almost captures it. Garrison culture.

  2. Dick Stanley's avatar Dick Stanley | August 14, 2013 at 11:47 am |

    Safety consciousness might be another that could be tucked into yours. I was reading the other day that a third of the men who flew the WW2 bombers died in training because the aircraft were built in a hurry to fight not to bring their crews home safely.

  3. SnoopyTheGoon's avatar SnoopyTheGoon | August 14, 2013 at 12:21 pm |

    Unfair parallel to draw, but provides a striking contrast, of course. Otherwise, yes – this creep’s way to the gallows should have been much shorter. I doubt he is of any value to intelligence.

  4. Dick Stanley's avatar Dick Stanley | August 14, 2013 at 1:30 pm |

    Not so unfair. It’s often said that nothing gets done in a hurry these days. Witness how long the Al Queda Memorial Hole remained unfilled in lower Manattan.