Dr. Christopher J. Bolan is a Professor of Middle East Security Studies at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, PA. His opinions are his own and do not reflect the positions of any U.S. government agency.
Americans profess to care about the sacrifices of those who serve the nation in uniform. Why don’t we care enough to keep them from harm in the first place?
"The industry used several strategies that have been shown common to tobacco, pharmaceutical, and other industries to influence science and regulation—most notably, suppressing unfavorable research and distorting public discourse."