Forever Wars: Why can’t America stop?
Summary
Al Jazeera’s Josh Rushing examines why the United States continues to fight wars in the Middle East, despite many Americans saying the costs are not worthwhile. Retired General Mark Kimmitt and journalist Spencer Ackerman discuss possible causes, including oil, the defense industry, lobbying and weak political accountability, and whether voters can change course.Key Facts
- The article says the United States is once again at war in the Middle East.
- It says most Americans believe the war is not worth its cost.
- Josh Rushing hosts the discussion for Al Jazeera.
- Mark Kimmitt is a retired U.S. Army brigadier general and former assistant secretary of state for political-military affairs.
- Spencer Ackerman is a journalist, author and writer of the Forever Wars newsletter.
- The discussion considers oil, the defense industry, lobbyists and political accountability as possible reasons the United States keeps fighting.
- The guests discuss whether voters can help end what the article calls the forever wars.
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