Well, Sit, I still have a copy of the complete post- which I made before you persuaded the Admin to yank it.
For the record, I've defended Hackworth several times here,and have referred folks to his website.I obviously visit his website, and have expressed my concern on his message board.
Hackworth is a highly decorated former soldier , but is far from controversial, as a review of his history will show.
His opinions are, IMHO, all over the map, eg: his 12/05/01
column "Hack's Target of the Week" , which is titled " It's Time to Take Out Saddam Hussein " ( which was published on
http://www.efreedomnews.com ) - and his 02 /17/03 article-published ( I suppose by syndicate ) in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review : " What's the Rush ? " , which expresses his favorable opinion of a containment policy on Iraq.
The proof may be in the pudding: a story I read today,said troops in the Gulf, training for a possible Iraq conflict, are expressing quite a bit of uneasiness about the possibility of chemical attack, and the quality of their protective gear. Most of that seems perfectly normal, but I still feel the hairs on the back of my neck beginning to stir...
So are mine!!!!!
But that is still no reason in my opinion to Black Ball the guy. I know for a damn fact that military readiness is lacking. Christ, I remember using bubble gum to stop leaks and rubber bands as springs down in my engine room. You would not believe how we jerry rigged equipment just to make it home sometimes. It happens and it is true and that is with mechanical let alone computerized...SO WHAT!!
You guys honeslty believe that what Hack says is that much of a threat? If the Rags use Chemicals on our troops, do you honestly think it's because Hack said our suits are not capable? Com'on people... Get a hold.