In article , F. George McDuffee
says...

With huge benefit of historical hindsight, the basic dynamics of
the situation were never understood by any but a few people in
the west (which did not include any of the real-politik policy
makers), policy was driven by consensus [read groupthink], and
the "rules of engagement" were dictated by people that had never
heard a "shot fired in anger."

Sadly this is the same effect we are now experiencing in
iraq and afghanistan.

Basically those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it.
The only smart thing about the neocons is they've gotten
somebody else to fight because obviously they've never
fired a shot in anger.

Wolfowitz is now, what, a 'banker?'

The ultimate golden parachute.

Jim


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