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There have been many reasons given for America's struggle in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and detractors often lay the blame on the Bush Administration. But defense writer and strategist Thomas Ricks believes that the culture of mediocre leadership in our military is the true source of the problem. 


America's generals, says Ricks, no longer feel the need for accountability to the military and their men, and the military system no longer actively challenges its leadership to improve. Without addressing this problem, America can expect it's military to continue to fail, he says.


From Rick's piece in The Atlantic, adapted from his new book, 'The Generals':

Ricks will join The Daily Circuit Thursday.

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There have been many reasons given for America's struggle in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Defense writer and strategist Thomas Ricks believes that the culture of mediocre leadership in our military is the true source of the problem.

Thomas Ricks on the military's culture of mediocrity

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