Reply #10: I think that's very likely true. [View All]

[Mairead]

The one thing that seems to be a constant is that the generals always prepare to fight the previous war. They also like kill-from-a-distance weapons. Unfortunately kill-from-a-distance also means kill-and-maim-people-who-are-innocent, which is repulsive.

Until some entity arises that can challenge the US in terms of resources, we're the Redcoats. Our troops will (metaphorically) march down the center of roads en masse wearing bright red uniforms with big white X belts, dragging their cannons behind them, obeying their officers, and being prepared to meet and defeat other armies that also march en masse down the middle of roads. Unfortunately, the actual enemy will be wearing ordinary clothing and will be picking our soldiers off from behind trees with low-tech weapons.