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"In fact, let's call Hack's bluff: Put him in charge of the training of our troops, at least the troops will know the basics rules of infantry combat."

Sorry FRiend. Can't agree with that statement at all!!! In fact, GOD FORBID!!!

While I admire your "not" having a tv, it would have been beneficial in regard to Hacks recent comments. His books are stellar.. but his RECENT remarks are reminiscent of a certain Benedict Arnold. He is behaving and talking extremely strange of late. Which is what provoked the exchange between he and my husband, and which makes us wish for him to slowly fade into the sunset.

Something has gone terribly wrong with his mind. Kind of like a Michael Jordan who didn't know how to go out while he was still on top.

See ya later.. God Bless, Vets

Maybe that head shot he took back in Korea. (Purple Heart #1). Ironically, he speaks of a Lieutenant in his Hardcore batallion in the Delta dying a few years later because of a head wound. i am going to go to the foxnews site to see if i can find a transcript of the interview. i know nothing in writing indicates that he's lost it.

Don't want to spam you guys on this, but if there is one thing Hackworth could do in a coma is teach infantry tactics and oversee training. Let's face it, infantry tactics have not changed much at all. It is at the tactical level that the army has had to adjust. We went from heavy armour formations in WWII to Light Infantry in Vietnam, to an encore of WWII tactics in Desert Storm (although most tank kills in that war were actually done by A-10s), to a Special Forces campaign that cuts off an enemy's retreat, while pounding him with steel from above (air, arty). The last was Hackworth's tactics in the delta with Hardcore. i would say that he is qualified to handle such matters. BTW, Benedict Arnold was a pretty good general. Had he not been SERIOUSLY mistreated by the original American "perfumed prince" (General Horatio Gates), his name would today be a synonym for hero instead of traitor. Hack never went that far, and managed to channel his still obvious anger into something constructive. Although he and Rummy appear to be far apart, Rummy seems to have taken some of Hack's attitude. i made a previous post on this subject. Can you send me a link to the interview, i can't seem to find it on the foxnews.com web site?