Trump calls for U.S. ground troops in Iraq

Without dealing with ideology then we are just waging war and dealing with root problem

MSgt Michelle Mondia I have spoken out that the immigrants should shoulder right alongside with American citizens this fight. All of the immigrants discussions are not saying anything about joining the US military while I am a refugee or immigrant to demonstrate desire to be a citizen.

The GOP leadership didn't pick him... which is why he is doing so well. He isn't a member of the establishment and it shows. He would join a long list of politicians that received education deferments during Vietnam as well.

You have to stop looking at the republican party for a force of change, they're just as interested in keeping D.C. the way it is as the other party because it lines their pockets too. Each party has a few true fighters that want to change things but the majority of politicians are careerist that enjoy their lifestyle.

It is interesting to see his business mindset in play here though. This is how Trump would view the solution to problems if he had control of his own military. "How can I take over this country with the simplest way possible? I'll send a few thousand soldiers into that building and tell them I am in charge now." Not necessarily great for foreign policy doctrine, but the Romans would have loved him. "Conquer or Die."

1LT (Join to see) - Lieutenant; The analogy is good.

Mind you, the Romans also did a lot of dying.

A point to consider is that, although the Romans were (essentially) engaged in "asymmetrical warfare" the difference between the two sides was not so great that the Roman technology wasn't largely negated most of the time.

Point considered Sir, the Romans also didn't have to answer to an angry, coddled, and unaware population that paints a black white view on every international issue.

The Roman war construct was a thing of beauty in a classical sense, but that mindset doesn't work in a modern world where there are legal and moral issues in every action to consider. The Romans legal and moral justification was basically, "We want this, it is ours now. You can play with us, or you can die."

1LT (Join to see) - Lieutenant; While it is true that the Romans didn't have to answer to an angry coddled and unaware population they had to answer to an unaware and coddled population who insisted on entertainment that mimicked real life and free food, clothing, and housing while not being forced into the Roman military and which rioted when it didn't get its way.

OK, so maybe the Romans DID have to answer to an angry, coddled, and unaware population.

Strangely enough the Roman legal and moral justification you cite is STILL in use today. The difference is that modern governments attempt to get the people who have things they want to give those things to them without ACTUALLY having to use direct military force to get them. Rather than invade a country, it's "economically sounder" to pay some of that country's corrupt political/military people to stage a coup and toss out the guys you don't like in favour of people who will do your bidding as long as you let them loot the country.

Besides, if you do that, then you don't have to deal with grieving families (in your country) because there were no casualties (from your country).