From National Review:
Non-military instruments of national power have not been used effectively.
In 1993, R. James Woolsey, about to become President Clinton’s first Director of Central Intelligence, remarked to a Senate committee on the defeat of international Communism: “We have slain a large dragon.” He then added: “But we live now in a jungle filled with a bewildering variety of poisonous snakes. And in many ways, the dragon was easier to keep track of.”
Years later, we still seem bewildered. America’s military has demonstrated astonishing ingenuity and adaptability, as I have argued here. But have other instruments of national power risen to the challenges posed by international jihadism?
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My Comment: A sobering and critical analysis.