The men who led this department during the Gulf War were mostly combat veterans of the Vietnam War. They said never again to mission creep or nebulous end states. The same holds true today. Our civilian and military leadership is chock full of veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan who say never again to nation building and nebulous end states. This clear eyed view all the way in the White House, combined with President Trump's military buildup, postures us for future victories if and we will and when. (43:18–43:29)
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Asserts that current U.S. leadership includes many veterans opposed to nation building.
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