must read

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a failure in generalship
by
lt. col. paul yingling

http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/2007/05/2635198

the new york times magazine also has a nice article about the brasses reaction to the article.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/26/magazine/26military-t.html?ref=magazine


"As it stands now, a private who loses a rifle suffers far greater consequences than a general who loses a war."

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wow
i figured ya'll would have more to say on the subject.
i'm interested in ya'lls points of view,
especially from those that have been to iraq and afghanistan.
not only am i an overaged college student
but i'm also an ROTC cadet
handling platoon leader duties at my local national guard unit.
(yeah, the part about junior officers quiting in droves is true)
i want to know how much you guys agree with this assessment and how much things have changed.

[djmarbll]

I'm reading the article now. I'll respond a little bit later.