[SBprone]

"We could use a Patton in Iraq... "

We don't need Patton in Iraq. The guy we have in charge is better. Not because he's a better man, but because he's had the opportunity to learn from Patton's successes and failures, as well as those of every other major military leader in our nation's history.

Ever heard that quote about standing on the shoulders of giants?

[TFMcGuire]

Go Crimson Tide!

Unfortunately the personal qualities of Patton and Jackson and others don't translate well to the men who study them.

Patton and Jackson would still be military giants today. They would stand that much apart for knowing the history from their days till ours (standing on shoulders).

Head knowledge does not guarantee the success of military leaders. the Davids are gifted for their calling as are the Samuels for theirs.

They had that intuitive ability given to them by God. The generals of today, while good, don't equal these men.

Omar Bradly described Patton as the only "scholar" he knew of among the allied generals.

He said further, that patton had an ability to look at a battle field and know the way the forthcoming battle would fall out.