Where was the Pentagon brass in this disaster (Iran)? That's my question

[RockRaven]

2. I don't know who needs to hear it, but: this is what the US military is.

There is no secret stash of more qualified, more intelligent, more diligent officers stuffed into a broom closet somewhere who would do a better job if only we opened the door and let them out.

This Iran shit is YET ANOTHER example illustrating the point that Americans are fucking allergic to learning: you can't fix most problems by using military force. Military force is most effective unused as a tool of coercion and intimidation. Once you've started using it you've already lost.