No one seems to be writing opinion pieces quite the way I would, so I decided to do it myself.

The name? Taverns are places where one goes to discuss the interesting events and things in the world, so this is my tavern.

I will offer my views on politics, economics, and whatever else strikes my fancy.
I will occasionally publish the entire article from another journal for purposes of causing discussion.

 
Excellent editorial today in the Washington Post about the lessons taught by Gulf War II. My favorite is:

"At the end of the day, war must be won on the ground. Those few airmen or sailors who view this assertion as an insult rather than the professional challenge it represents do their services no benefit. As Operation Iraqi Freedom reconfirmed, recognizing the need to win on the ground in no way devalues the contribution of every arm and service to victory."

Of course, the Iraqis had no air force this time. As a result, the three week war was possible. What would happen if we faced an opponent who could contest us for air supremacy?

Read the Editorial here.

About the author - "Richard Hart Sinnreich writes regularly for the Lawton (Okla.) Sunday Constitution. Lawton Oklahoma is the town next to fort Sill, Ok, the home of the US Army Artillery School. If he isn't ex-military himself he has access to some of the best minds in the Army.




posted by Richard at 1:38 PM