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“Without experienced leaders—leaders who understand the need to establish legitimacy, to build coalitions, to have clear and attainable goals, to commit to the task, to limit the duration of the fight to only what is necessary—all the power in the world will be irrelevant,” writes William McRaven.

foreignaffairs.comThe Limits of American PowerWilliam McRaven, a retired four-star admiral and a major figure in American military affairs, uses history and his personal experiences to make an authoritative case that American leaders frequently o...

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RalfGrahn
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Once upon a time, the United States led an international coalition to enforce international law. An unreliable Trump, occupying the moral low ground and served by incompetent loyalists, abhors the democracies of the world, greatly pleasing enemy dictators.