"Fundamentally we have no idea what is needed unless and until we get there on the ground."
That was then-Deputy Defense Secretary Paul D. Wolfowitz three weeks before the Iraq war began a decade ago. He was digressing from his script on what he thought would be positive results from a military action while appearing before the House Budget Committee on Feb. 27, 2003.
Do nations learn from mistakes?
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