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**DrunkMans** · 08-29-2012, 10:32 PM

You disregard what very learned and important men have had to say about this mess in Afganistan.

Frankly I am shocked that anyone would relegate book learning to the trash bin. Our own ignorance of history perhaps is due to your own attitude, and that is why we keep repeating the same mistakes time and time agan. Was it not Einsten that stated, insanity is repeating the same actions, yet expecting different results? One cannot know of those actions without some means of recording them down for posterity to see and use. You don't see much good in that?

Frankly I'm astonished that someone would read a book about war written by a journalist who has made a career out of playing "gottcha" with the government, and then come here and argue that it must be the Bible truth.

Frankly, I'm astonished that someone would read a book that revolves around what politically motivated General officers putting on a dog and pony show for their Commander in Chief (who has made clear his intention to draw down troops on a timeline regardless of the situation on the ground) "say", and then come here and argue that it must be the Bible truth.

I think doing that is stupid.

I love books, and I've even read one or two, but over reliance on books is a mistake.

Again, let's revist this topic in a year or so and see where things have netted out by then.

To have made up our minds based on a single book, especially when there is plenty of opinion to the contrary, is foolish at best.

08-29-2012, 10:32 PM	#29
DrunkMans Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 457 Senior Member	You disregard what very learned and important men have had to say about this mess in Afganistan. Frankly I am shocked that anyone would relegate book learning to the trash bin. Our own ignorance of history perhaps is due to your own attitude, and that is why we keep repeating the same mistakes time and time agan. Was it not Einsten that stated, insanity is repeating the same actions, yet expecting different results? One cannot know of those actions without some means of recording them down for posterity to see and use. You don't see much good in that? Frankly I'm astonished that someone would read a book about war written by a journalist who has made a career out of playing "gottcha" with the government, and then come here and argue that it must be the Bible truth. Frankly, I'm astonished that someone would read a book that revolves around what politically motivated General officers putting on a dog and pony show for their Commander in Chief (who has made clear his intention to draw down troops on a timeline regardless of the situation on the ground) "say", and then come here and argue that it must be the Bible truth. I think doing that is stupid. I love books, and I've even read one or two, but over reliance on books is a mistake. Again, let's revist this topic in a year or so and see where things have netted out by then. To have made up our minds based on a single book, especially when there is plenty of opinion to the contrary, is foolish at best.
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