Monday, September 15, 2014

Former NSA Director General Hayden: U.S. Air Strikes Against The Islamic State Are Like Casual Sex



Retired Gen. Hayden Warns: Airstrikes Can Be Like ‘Casual Sex’ Without Commitment -- Washington Times

Retired Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden used a recent conference call with reporters to warn about the dangers of relying on air power to attain military objectives in the Middle East. The former director of both the CIA and the National Security Agency also raised eyebrows when he likened the temptation to lean on air power to casual sex.

“The reliance on air power has all of the attraction of casual sex: It seems to offer gratification but with little commitment,” said Gen. Hayden, U.S. News and World Report reported Thursday. “We need to be wary of a strategy that puts emphasis on air power and air power alone.”

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More News (And Comments) On Former NSA Director General Hayden Remarking That U.S. Air Strikes Against The Islamic State Are Like Casual Sex

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WATCH: Hayden defends comparing U.S. airstrikes on Islamic State to 'casual sex' -- Haaretz

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