Ralph Peters, writing in the New York Post online, takes a dim view of the current leadership of the U.S. military. He notes that the top generals have never led (as opposed to "commanded" from a distance) a unit in combat, under fire. Peters compares them to bobble-head dolls, nodding in foolish agreement with every politician's dream of winning without violence and on the cheap.
On the other hand, his prescription for victory sounds a lot like the bitter slogan of GIs in Vietnam, faced with a similar mixture of enemies and civilians, "Kill 'em all, let God sort 'em out." Current U.S. public opinion doesn't support draconian measures. After the next 9/11, it may.
