Rod Dreher, a former National Review champion of the war, explains that the colossal failure of the Iraq War has “shattered his illusions” about government.
Among his reflections:
I no longer implicitly trust governmental institutions, including the military — neither in their honesty nor their competence.
I no longer have confidence in the ability of our military, or any military, to solve deep cultural and civilizational problems through force alone.
Thanks to Lew Rockwell.
The shattered illusions remind me of the chip implanted in citizens in the forthcoming movie Dreamcity (aka Nightmare City 2035). In that movie the illusions of the good things provided by the tyranny were controlled by implants. Perhaps a fall or electrical shock broke Dreher’s implant.