by Mario Loyola
America is ill prepared for the dangers of the 21st century.
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A U.S. Army soldier with Third Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, shields himself from the dust as Blackhawk helicopters take off from Salman Pak, south of Baghdad, Iraq, in 2007.
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In his “Iron Curtain” speech after World War II, Winston Churchill remarked:
In these words, Churchill captures several of the most important lessons of that war, lessons with enormous relevance for us today. The first is the importance of moving fast to maintain peace and security. In international affairs, the gravest dangers are like whirlpools that start small but can suck in all the world.
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Mario Loyola is a professor of environment at Florida International University and a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation.
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In his “Iron Curtain” speech after World War II, Winston Churchill remarked:
In these words, Churchill captures several of the most important lessons of that war, lessons with enormous relevance for us today. The first is the importance of moving fast to maintain peace and security. In international affairs, the gravest dangers are like whirlpools that start small but can suck in all the world.
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About the Author
Mario Loyola is a professor of environment at Florida International University and a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation.
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