Fools, Drunkards, and the United States of America

Note that George Friedman sees the same things that I’ve pointed out:

In Iraq, the United States is providing support to Shiites – and by extension, their allies – by bombing Islamic State installations. In Syria, U.S. strategy is so complex that it defies clear explanation. That is the nature of refusing large-scale intervention but being committed to a balance of power. The United States can oppose Iran in one theater and support it in another. The more simplistic models of the Cold War are not relevant here.

with two differences. He sees them as a coherent strategy and, apparently, he sees it as good for us. Is there any evidence of the former? Strategy requires knowledge and intent.

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