i'm surprised that any military guy would actually write that and have it published. I guess even the military knows they shouldn't be in there.

I find this whole story rather interesting considering the War College probably played a major role in drawing up the Iraq War plans in the first place!

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Originally posted by failsafe i'm surprised that any military guy would actually write that and have it published. I guess even the military knows they shouldn't be in there.

He's not, he's a liberal hippie professors, American campuses are full with them believe me. Guess they even filter into the military universities...

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Originally posted by Yoepus He's not, he's a liberal hippie professors, American campuses are full with them believe me. Guess they even filter into the military universities...

You label anyone who is against the war a "hippie."




I'm going to PS a photo of Pat Buchanan in hippie threads one of these days just for you Comrade.

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Originally posted by DaveSaenz You label anyone who is against the war a "hippie." I'm going to PS a photo of Pat Buchanan in hippie threads one of these days just for you Comrade.

Quiet, Hippie!!!

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Originally posted by DaveSaenz You label anyone who is against the war a "hippie."

It's one of the oldest and most simple minded forms of propaganda.

http://www.propagandacritic.com/art...ct.wg.name.html

Much akin to stereotyping by religion, ethnicity or ideology; it's a display of ignorance that divides people, creating disunity and incohesion around the world.

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I'm not really that suprised. There are many people who think that the war on Iraq is a complete strategic mistake. A professor and I discussed this in depth and he also thinks it was a mistake. He agrees with the person in this article... that although there is a possiblity that the military may conquer Al Queda, it is impossible to stop all terrorism. We both agree that the United States has begun to think of themselves somewhat as a "God" figure, believing that they can eliminate all that is wrong in the world.

Hmm, let me reword that, not "begun" to think that, since they have thought so for a while, but they are taking their mission of righteousness into places where it doesn't belong. With this type of thinking, it allows a large range of possiblity that we can be hit at a weak spot, because of the fact that we so thuroughly believe we are unbeatable. With this kind of military thinking, it provides a window of opportunity to strike. Just like in 1941, we might be hit when and where we think it is impossible.

The only true way to prepare for a war, in my opinion, is to understand that you might lose. Only then will you be able to guard yourself on all fronts.

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So is this just 1 guy talking, or is it a representative voice of the War College as a whole? The Army War College is a 2-4 year program ( I can't recall if it's 2 or 4--probably 2)that most (if not all) prospective Army generals must go through where they undergo intensive reading and strategic planning. The reason I question whether it is 1 person speaking his voice versus the entire college speaking is that obviously Generals are more independent minded in the military and many have differing opinions on battle strategies, etc. This could just be an administrative person speaking their political mind, or it could be an anti-Bush General, or it could be someone else. Hard to say.

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Originally posted by Shakka So is this just 1 guy talking, or is it a representative voice of the War College as a whole? The Army War College is a 2-4 year program ( I can't recall if it's 2 or 4--probably 2)that most (if not all) prospective Army generals must go through where they undergo intensive reading and strategic planning. The reason I question whether it is 1 person speaking his voice versus the entire college speaking is that obviously Generals are more independent minded in the military and many have differing opinions on battle strategies, etc. This could just be an administrative person speaking their political mind, or it could be an anti-Bush General, or it could be someone else. Hard to say.

From Washington Post:

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The report, by Jeffrey Record, a visiting professor at the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabam Record, a veteran defense specialist and author of six books on military strategy and related issues, was an aide to then-Sen. Sam Nunn when the Georgia Democrat was chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. In discussing his political background, Record also noted that in 1999 while on the staff of the Air War College, he published work critical of the Clinton administration. His essay, published by the Army War College's Strategic Studies Institute, carries the standard disclaimer that its views are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Army, the Pentagon or the U.S. government.

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So there you have it--certainly I won't say he's not a smart man without credentials, however as a visiting professor, I'd hardly say his statements echo the larger views of the War College itself. Sounds like the media might've gotten a little ahead of itself on this one.

Thanks for the news link.

makes a bit more sense now.