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jeffvail on March 8, 2009 - 2:39pm

Thanks, BC_EE. For the record, though, I'm no longer employed by the Federal Government or a member of the US Military. That said, it's my opinion that there is a great deal of "independent thought" in the military--it's primarily the structure of our political-military complex that drives outcomes...

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DownSouth on March 8, 2009 - 2:46pm

Taleb in The Black Swan came to the same conclusion. He has the highest regard for U.S. military planners.

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