re: #131 garhighway

Hey people! Here’s something interesting: Def Sec Gates says to West Point cadets that any future defense secretary that advises the president to engage in large land war to overturn a hostile regime “should have his head examined”.

[Link: www.nytimes.com…]

I wonder if this speech is connected in any way to Rumsfeld’s book tour?

I guess if there’s anything to take away from colossal mistakes, it’s learn not to repeat them.