Morality

[xoxoxoBruce]

Unconditional surrender were conditions before talks at a WWII negotiation table could start. Even with unconditional surrender, negotiations included who is to be jailed for trial, guidelines for how occupation is conducted, placement of the conquered army, the future status of an emperor, and much 'nation building' that George Jr insisted America must not do. All wars end in negotiations no matter how one sided those negotiations might be.

I hear you but I have a hard time calling dictated terms, "negotiations".

There is clearly and obviously no war in Afghanistan right now.

I wonder if the troops over there know that?

Even the pols who said there weren't enough troops to do it correctly, never demanded more troops.

When the Administration was battling the Pentagon over staffing before the invasion, what politician in his right mind would call for sending more men and boys off to war? Even if they felt it would be better for the military it would look bad to the mothers and wives.