[Doc On The Bay]

"SIGH!"

If this Guy is a REAL MEMBER of our "Military;" He would Know--as ALL Members of our Military Know-to KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT!!

The VAST Members of our Military understand that They ONLY UNDERSTAND a FRACTION of "The Whole Picture!!"

There Just ISN'T ENOUGH INFORMATION for our "Experts" to give us an "Informed Opinion!!"

[bagman]

I think that you're badly mistaken. Are you espousing the "I'm not responsible - I vas just following mein orders" argument?

I want the military studying these things and having opinions. If military officers are to render good advice to their civilian bosses, then they need to engage in academic debate on historic and current issues.

Record is a civilian with long-standing ties to several influential senators. No one would ever accuse Sam Nunn of being a dove. Then again, the entire Demoncratic party seems to have gone off the rails these days.

Record's paper, in no way, reflects official policy, and reasonable people can make his arugments. I think that his arugments are wrong, but I think that they should not be dismissed simply because he worked for Senators Nunn and Bentsen.