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Iraq War ‘Shatters the Illusions’ of a Neocon

Rod Dreher, a former National Review champion of the war, explains that the colossal failure of the Iraq War has “shattered his illusions” about government.

Among his reflections:

I no longer implicitly trust governmental institutions, including the military — neither in their honesty nor their competence.

I no longer have confidence in the ability of our military, or any military, to solve deep cultural and civilizational problems through force alone.

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Thanks to Lew Rockwell.