You must all be aware that modern war is not a mere matter of military operations. It involves the whole strength and all the resources of the nation. Not only soldiers, but also all citizens without exception, take part.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
War is, in fact, an extension of politics, and in any war, military operations have to be conducted in such a way that they contribute to sustainable political outcomes consistent with vital interests that are at stake in that war.
War is not only a matter of equipment, artillery, group troops or air force; it is largely a matter of spirit, or morale.
It's not just the war itself. It's what you do after the war and what structure you put in place and how you make that structure work.
This war differs from other wars, in this particular. We are not fighting armies but a hostile people, and must make old and young, rich and poor, feel the hard hand of war.
I don't think we should ever be at war. That's kind of naive, I suppose.
A professional soldier understands that war means killing people, war means maiming people, war means families left without fathers and mothers.
Secret operations are essential in war; upon them the army relies to make its every move.
Going to war is a rare experience in American culture, so it's easy for simple notions to gain a lot of weight. The reality is always more complex.
So the whole of war, when you look at it is probably run by professional soldiers, and the rest of them are just recruits, or people who are just forced to join the army.
We citizens don't need to know every detail of every military operation in this new kind of war. Nor should the media tell us and hence our enemy.