The Great Afghan Paradox

The Great Afghan Paradox
The Great Afghan Paradox

By most metrics the war in Afghanistan is going badly.

Gen. Amos: Marines Can’t Fight Major War If Sequestered; Navy Short Carriers Too

CAPITOL HILL: The commandant of the Marines told Congress today that his service could not handle even one major war if Congress doesn’t undo the $500 billion, 10-year cut to defense spending known as sequestration. The Navy, for its part, would have only one aircraft carrier ready to “surge” in a crisis instead of two…