When mopes like jb6 attempt to glom on to unearned respect and authority, I call 'em like I see 'em.
So you disregard his service and expertise? Shame. Of course, there's a lot of people who will believe what they read instead of hearing it from people who have been on the ground. Look at the Iraq War - everything is gloom and doom there, right? After all, let's not believe what the guys on the ground tell us - what would they know?