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AEI and bouncing back from small wars

Speaking of invading Iraq: The American Enterprise Institute may have been wrong about that launching that war, which I believe has been the biggest mistake in the history of American foreign policy. But, hey, everyone makes mistakes. They are holding what looks to be a good conference Friday about irregular warfare and psychological resiliency.   Brendan ...

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WASHINGTON - JANUARY 27: Activists sit in front of the US Capitol during an anti-war rally January 27, 2006 in Washington, DC. The group, organized by United for Peace and Justice, rallied to end the war in Iraq. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

Speaking of invading Iraq: The American Enterprise Institute may have been wrong about that launching that war, which I believe has been the biggest mistake in the history of American foreign policy. But, hey, everyone makes mistakes. They are holding what looks to be a good conference Friday about irregular warfare and psychological resiliency.  

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Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military from 1991 to 2008 for the Wall Street Journal and then the Washington Post. He can be reached at ricksblogcomment@gmail.com. Twitter: @tomricks1

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