War is chaotic — and we went in without a strategy
War is chaotic. War without a strategy is catastrophic. Retired Lt. General Mark Hertling — 40+ years in uniform, former commanding general of US Army Europe, 36 months in combat — sits down with Paul to call the Iran escalation what it is: an open-ended fight launched without a plan, without Congress, and without the country behind it. If you're in the Angry Middle and tired of being told this is normal, this conversation is your morning briefing.
War is chaotic and complex. You really never know which way it's going to go — and you especially don't know if you go in without…
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