Important advice for civilians from a war veteran with an active duty son:
You have zero context to judge or understand this topic, regardless of what movies you've watched or articles you've read.
Pay your taxes, thank a soldier, trust in the process, live your Delta Alpha Charlie lives in safety and abundance.
If you're really interested in this topic, here's the one thing you can attempt to process:
There isn't one man making these decisions... or even 10... and they're not in the Pentagon. If a mission isn't viable it's not going to happen.
I know I know... you don't understand this, and you think the news media has provided you with conflicting information. You'd like to argue about it.
Well, tough shit.
What you think doesn't matter.
Carry on.