The crisis of our times

It is indicative of the cause of our current crisis, and its depth, that a commentator in the USA can say the Iraq War had this effect on him, and think he's saying something smart and profound.

I no longer have confidence in the ability of our military, or any military, to solve deep cultural and civilizational problems through force alone. I mean, I thought nothing could stand in the way of the strongest military fielded since the days of ancient Rome. No more.

Here's the column at Belief.net.