The Quincy Institute’s Adam Weinstein, a Marine Corps veteran who served in Afghanistan, talks with “Youngblood” author and Iraq war veteran Matt Gallagher about the term “forever war” and why the foreign policy/national security establishment disdains its use — even though regular Americans know what it means, and why waging a generational war is ultimately unhealthy for the country.
VIDEO: Iraq vet Matt Gallagher on why ‘forever war’ is dirty word to some, truth to others
And why waging a generational conflict is ultimately unhealthy for the republic.
September 9, 2021
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