Is the U.S. military faced with impossible missions?

Name: Is the U.S. military faced with impossible missions?
Uploaded: 2015-01-16T01:51:19Z
Duration: P394S
Description: A critique of the U.S. military establishment written by journalist James Fallows has made waves in defense circles and beyond. Who is responsible for how America applies its military might? Judy Woodruff gets reaction from former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq James Jeffrey and John Ullyot, a former U.S. Marine Corps intelligence officer.

Clip: 01/15/2015 | 6m 34s

A critique of the U.S. military establishment written by journalist James Fallows has made waves in defense circles and beyond. Who is responsible for how America applies its military might? Judy Woodruff gets reaction from former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq James Jeffrey and John Ullyot, a former U.S. Marine Corps intelligence officer.

Aired: 01/15/15

Rating: NR

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Is the U.S. military faced with impossible missions?

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