Although the costs of war have grown... the American economy is exponentially larger than it was in the Vietnam War years. When it [the Iraq war] is compared to the overallsize of the American economy, it's really a drop in the bucket, certainly by historical standards.
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The assertion of administration infallibility just wasn't cutting it. This puts a different framework and a different perspective on how he wants people to think about the war, which was long overdue.
We're trying to get out in front of this because we think this is going to be one of the most critical problems facing water managers in the Western United States in the next couple of decades.
When it comes down to the real brass tacks, it really reflects not so much hardcore analysis as the best political and military judgment of the secretary and the senior Pentagon folks. Searching for the ways in which the gearbox is connected to the engine isn't easy.
This quote is just one of 9 total Thomas Donnelly quotes in our collection. Thomas Donnelly is known for saying 'Although the costs of war have grown... the American economy is exponentially larger than it was in the Vietnam War years. When it [the Iraq war] is compared to the overall size of the American economy, it's really a drop in the bucket, certainly by historical standards.' as well as some of the following quotes.