In the past, I have argued that we have lost the ability to win these fights because we have lost the ability to commit what are now termed "war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and/or genocide". And, I have stated that our unwillingness to commit such acts (at least openly, unapologetically, and over a sustained period of time), is a very good thing. However, Steele sees it as a very bad thing. But, reading his reasoning is quite enlightening.