If we get chased out of Iraq with our tail between our legs, that will be the fifth consecutive Third-world country with no hint of a Navy or an Air Force to have whipped us in the past 40 years.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A potential defeat in Iraq would mark a fifth military failure against weaker nations in recent decades.
- In plain terms
- If we lose in Iraq, it will be the fifth time we lost to a weak country.
- What can you take from it?
- Military reputation suffers from repeated losses.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines a military victory?
- How many losses is too many?
Another view
Not all military engagements are equal.
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