It isn't all a one sided problem
The politicians to tend to ask the impossible of the military. However, the military guys are equally irrational, feeling that if the politicians would just give them an unlimited budget, unlimited manpower, no time limit and remove all those pesky legal rules, they could win every war. Since the military part of the problem is the only part that is their responsibility and under their control, that is the only thing they tend to think about. To a certain extent they are even trained to be that way, keeping their hands and minds out of politics while they are in the service.
Jay
