IYKYK (Die Gerüchte sind wahr, ich bin evil @einsteinadler.bsky.social)

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Seems particularly weird in the United States, where every single person that ever serves in elite military units goes on to write a book and is subsequently an authority on all international politics everywhere: "You claim to have killed Bin Laden, how do we get out of this trade war with China?"

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Like if you killed 12 terrorists every night in Afghanistan, you are probably very good at shooting and running and clearing rooms. You might also have a better understanding of Afghanistan than most people. But do you necessarily understand Afghan politics? Not really

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It's odd how many people assume that good soldiers inevitably know a lot about politics. Why would someone who is good at kicking in doors or jumping from planes or commanding fighters necessarily have any good ideas about Iran or Ukraine or China? Some of them might, but it's not a given

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„Überfall“ ist eine weitere Woche auf Platz 1 der Sachbuch-Charts in 🇦🇹. Es ist zugleich eine weitere Woche, in der sich die Regierung auf kein Modell zur Wehrdienstreform einigen konnte.

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