How can politics hurt the US military?

Answer 1

Most likely passs a law on overall weapons production in the U.S. but the military isn't a government organization the only real government organization is the U.S. Postal Service it's interesting The C.I.A and the N.S.A are both independent organization just heavily funded by the U.S. Government

Political Will drives foreign and domestic policies . If the political will is lacking it will be detrimental to any troop build ups in Afghanistan which is necessary to the successful prosecution of that war .