America defeated Japan and Germany in WWII in 4 years, we can't defeat a 3rd world nation in 5 years?

Answer 1

First of all, we came into WW2 late after the German troops were half frozen, starved and exhausted.

Secondly, it does appear we cut off more than we can chew due to our arrogance.

Answer 2

Hubris, amongst the ruling elite. Plus never ending war has become a high growth industry , with the Carlye Group raking in the majority of the Defense Contracts and profits. During the Cold War the U.S. was able to maintain continuous low grade conflict mostly in Latin America but not limited to, and they avoided the Soviet sphere of influence. The first big conflict after the break up of the USSR was Gulf 1. Bush Sr. went in large built a large albeit shaky coalition so he got out fast. He know full well that the coalition would collapse as soon as reports of high numbers of civilian casualties were getting reported. Not that he gave a damn about the civilians, but he did have the sense to care about the coalition. Instead of that war costing tax payers it actually made money as Bush Sr. passed the hat to the allies since U.S. did the bulk of work. I'll refrain from commenting on Jr's. IQ.
So what is a sole superpower to do when it has a military economy and not a threat even a small one capable of challenge for at least 2 decades. No department within the war industry wanted to cut it's massive budget. Yet how to go to congress with a straight face and defend your spending. You need an enemy. Maybe to make this defenseless enemy seem creditable you might 1/3 of the amount of troops needed to to secure the country. You could also send over 70,000 ex military as " Private Security " who answer to nobody and just happens a lot of them have experience in organizing counter terror squads (death squads) for several juntas protecting despots U.S. put in power after ridding the people of their democratically elected leader.....Mary

Answer 3

During World War Two we did not have half of the nation and it's media doing everything in their power to ensure defeat. We also had allies who were not afraid to assist in the fight. Basically we let the military do it's job without interference. The war has been over for 60 years now, and we are still in Germany and Japan.

Answer 4

I say the US did much better in Iraq. The military and government were defeated and ousted in two weeks.
Study the history of WWII. In both cases the winning armies met opposition for years after peace treaties were signed.
The Germans and Japanese lost the will to fight after being devastated by the winning military.
If Baghdad were carpet bombed for four years before the coalition invaded, there would be no resistance... no people, no buildings.

Answer 5

Because Germany and Japan used men to fight. They fought in uniform, not their bath robes and towels. Terrorists are sneaky low down varmints and with WWII the country wasn't hog tied by mealy mouthed press and everybody, for the most part, was behind the president at the time for victory. We have a bunch of chickens in the press, and congress, now, who want to cut and run like a bunch of little girls and babies. They don't have any male fortitude. Do you like planes crashing into our tall buildings?
Why don't you go over and help out, or shut up? You listen to the yellow dogs in the press and the DNC too much. Thank God for Bush and our troops overseas.

Answer 6

You haven't dropped an atom bomb on them yet, presumably.

Oh and you didn't win WWII - you contributed to the joint victory as one of the Allies. My dad was a British army WWII vet and would have been really insulted by the claim that America "won the war". He sacrificed enough in the 6 years he served.

Answer 7

Believe it or not the reason is the Media , War is dirty thing , you can't win the war without being dirty
the second reason Soldiers without believe can't win a war whatever there numbers or weapons
the 3rd there are no clear realistic plans and goals
Islam never ever been the engine of this war , It is the misunderstanding of the rules of Islam by some minority

Answer 8

We could, but we don't want to that badly. We could relatively easily create a level of destruction and dominance in the Middle East similar to what was achieved in Japan and Germany in 1945. In 1945 we were willing to do whatever it took to bring that result about. Today we are not. You can fill in your own reasoning as to why.

Answer 9

In WW2 it was all out war....we sent out a hell of alot more troops and the casualties were in the millions. Also the enemies were soldiers with a solid leadership, when the master said surrender they all stopped. Today enemies are scattered and will only surrender when they are dead. Don't forget USA's tactics involving keeping as many soldiers alive. Back then they were just sending troops out in waves....also we had a **** load of help from U.K and Russia

Answer 10

In WWII we were fighting armies. In Iraq we're battling an insurgency and that's different. As much as the loser leftys want to get in the way and allow the enemy to proceed with their plans, that's how much is defeats our efforts.

PS Weatherman is wrong, as usual. When your help equals the difference between winning and a humiliating defeat, we won it.

Answer 11

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