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CarlSwanson

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Dec 27, 2009, 2:52:49 AM12/27/09
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....war. You have no right to support it unless you read everything
you can get your hands on from those who had their boots on the
ground..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_McNab

the movie, from the book

Bravo Two Zero

the rest of the list

Fields of Fire
One Bullet Away
Generation Kill


look 'em up...you owe it your protectors in the US military forces

John A. Weeks III

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Dec 27, 2009, 1:35:14 PM12/27/09
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In article <153ej5tkugfkfp4js...@4ax.com>,
CarlSwanson <CarlS...@nospam.frontiernet.net> wrote:

> ....war. You have no right to support it unless you read everything
> you can get your hands on from those who had their boots on the
> ground..

Bunk. The troops are the policy implementers, not the policy
deciders. Their opinions might be interesting, but they are
not important in the decision.

-john-

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CarlSwanson

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Dec 27, 2009, 9:26:24 PM12/27/09
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On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:35:14 -0600, "John A. Weeks III"
<jo...@johnweeks.com> wrote:

>In article <153ej5tkugfkfp4js...@4ax.com>,
> CarlSwanson <CarlS...@nospam.frontiernet.net> wrote:
>
>> ....war. You have no right to support it unless you read everything
>> you can get your hands on from those who had their boots on the
>> ground..
>
>Bunk. The troops are the policy implementers, not the policy
>deciders. Their opinions might be interesting, but they are
>not important in the decision.

hmph....the ostrich syndrome.

Or the mushroom syndrome.

In any event.... military leaders are notoriously biased and prone to
error.
>
>-john-

John A. Weeks III

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Dec 27, 2009, 11:49:52 PM12/27/09
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In article <eh5gj5td3jri5mqig...@4ax.com>,
CarlSwanson <CarlS...@nospam.frontiernet.net> wrote:

As are all humans. Especially those who are stuck in the trenches
and are not "big picture" thinkers.

CarlSwanson

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Dec 29, 2009, 6:12:59 PM12/29/09
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On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:49:52 -0600, "John A. Weeks III"
<jo...@johnweeks.com> wrote:

>In article <eh5gj5td3jri5mqig...@4ax.com>,
> CarlSwanson <CarlS...@nospam.frontiernet.net> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:35:14 -0600, "John A. Weeks III"
>> <jo...@johnweeks.com> wrote:
>>
>> >In article <153ej5tkugfkfp4js...@4ax.com>,
>> > CarlSwanson <CarlS...@nospam.frontiernet.net> wrote:
>> >
>> >> ....war. You have no right to support it unless you read everything
>> >> you can get your hands on from those who had their boots on the
>> >> ground..
>> >
>> >Bunk. The troops are the policy implementers, not the policy
>> >deciders. Their opinions might be interesting, but they are
>> >not important in the decision.
>> hmph....the ostrich syndrome.
>>
>> Or the mushroom syndrome.
>>
>> In any event.... military leaders are notoriously biased and prone to
>> error.
>
>As are all humans. Especially those who are stuck in the trenches
>and are not "big picture" thinkers.

the authors here are hardly not big picture thinkers especially former
Secretary of the Navy and now Senator James Webb...who wrote Fields of
Fire. I would have listed the writings of Captain Matthew Hoh, but
his writings are interdepartmental State Department communications
rather than a book.

It is sad that you want to argue so as to discourage individual
enlightenment and by default encourage acquiescence to leaders of
specious ability and motives.
>
>-john-

hjkhjk

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Dec 29, 2009, 6:13:51 PM12/29/09
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On Dec 27, 12:35 pm, "John A. Weeks III" <j...@johnweeks.com> wrote:
> In article <153ej5tkugfkfp4jstacvi07cdic73u...@4ax.com>,

>
>  CarlSwanson <CarlSwan...@nospam.frontiernet.net> wrote:
> > ....war.   You have no right to  support it unless you read everything
> > you can get your hands on from those who had their boots on the
> > ground..
>
> Bunk.  The troops are the policy implementers, not the policy
> deciders.  Their opinions might be interesting, but they are
> not important in the decision.
>
> -john-
>
> --
> ======================================================================
> John A. Weeks III           612-720-2854            j...@johnweeks.com

> Newave Communications                        http://www.johnweeks.com
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You're my favorite Christian smart person combo
http://www.amazon.com/Imperial-Grunts-American-Military-Philippines/dp/1400034574/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262128189&sr=1-1

hjkhjk

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Dec 29, 2009, 6:16:12 PM12/29/09
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On Dec 27, 12:35 pm, "John A. Weeks III" <j...@johnweeks.com> wrote:
> In article <153ej5tkugfkfp4jstacvi07cdic73u...@4ax.com>,
>
>  CarlSwanson <CarlSwan...@nospam.frontiernet.net> wrote:
> > ....war.   You have no right to  support it unless you read everything
> > you can get your hands on from those who had their boots on the
> > ground..
>
> Bunk.  The troops are the policy implementers, not the policy
> deciders.  Their opinions might be interesting, but they are
> not important in the decision.
>
> -john-
>
> --
> ======================================================================
> John A. Weeks III           612-720-2854            j...@johnweeks.com

> Newave Communications                        http://www.johnweeks.com
> ======================================================================

bunk - funk ... hey they rhyme!

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