My generation fought Afghanistan. I fought in Afghanistan and Iraq and in the Horn of Africa. Bosnia Herzegovina was my first conflict. And we just have to acknowledge the fact that We have the most highly educated and powerful military in the history of the planet, and we have not won a war in 80 years. That's what you and I have in common, sir. And part of the problem is, Ms. Carlin, you're representing academia. Essentially here is that there's a great book, if you haven't read it, it's called Best and Brightest. (02:03–02:10)
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