He may be right concerning Kosovo, but one should remember that even a stopped clock is right twice in a day. This Hackworth is just that a Hack. In my opinion, he is a pathetic individual who is good at debating, but his concepts are completely, as you say, "off base". The man is not worthy of the attention that he gets.
And he gets that attention solely because of his leftist viewpoints. He comes across to me as a pathetic loser, a disgusting opportunist.
Let the cat bury him.