tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210575587086373532.post6327132610950839214..comments2023-09-25T20:29:01.544+07:00Comments on LT Nixon Rants: SECDEF Gates Says Military-Industrial Complex is FuckedNixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12419569519734310093noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210575587086373532.post-52968216296443163732009-01-28T04:11:00.000+07:002009-01-28T04:11:00.000+07:00IMO it's because we send all our brass to get PhD'...IMO it's because we send all our brass to get PhD's. War should be waged based on what the guy on the ground sees/thinks. Not with mindless data streams that some pencil head can analyze. All you have to do is look up the Battle of Minorca where Byng was trounced by the French while trying to adhere to the strict Fighting Instructions. He was later courts-martialed and shot for his loss. Strict rules in warfare did not have a place then, and they certainly don't now. At least Byng's enemy faced off to him and he knew who/what they were. I also tend to think that the procedure for procurement has some how created more black holes, when it was supposed to get rid of them. Not all of this is to blame on a Cold War mentality. Remember, alot of this has to do with Post Cold war though that there will not be a large, multi-nation conflict to prepare for, therefore, we can save money by cutting supplies.olgreydog7https://www.blogger.com/profile/02014200609560174083noreply@blogger.com