Comfortable and unchallengeable lies paved the way to overthrow democracy in Germany. It can happen in the US too.

The reason why the US military can't win the wars it has started in the 21st century is that foreign armies and foreign money normally can't defeat a strongly motivated guerrilla. Only a local force with an even stronger commitment to victory can do so. In situations like that, a US military intervention is usually self-defeating.

US leaders should recognize this.