and stated “There is no way we can win this war against the US. We need to return to our goat farms, there is no way we can defeat the most powerful army in the world.”
What kind of effect would that have on his Jihadist followers?
What would that do for the morale of a would-be suicide bomber?
What kind of effect would that have on the US public support for the war against terror?
Now imagine the roles being reversed, a US Senator, (who shall remain nameless), proclaiming we are destined to fail and that we need to retreat.

How can we break the resolve of a weaker enemy when they are constantly emboldened by the remarks of our defeatist leadership? Isn’t in the best interest of our country to succeed in this struggle?