It may be a cultural thing about the transmission of information and keeping knowledge proprietary. Norvelle DeAtkine addressed that in his article on "Why Arab Armies Lose Wars". It was published about five - six years ago, I think.
The article was in Den Beste's essential library, I think. It should be easy to locate.
It may be a cultural thing about the transmission of information and keeping knowledge proprietary.
That remark reminds me of story of a friend of mine who once told me about taking some German officers prisoner during World War II.
He was yakking with one of the German Majors who was amazed that so many American GIs seemed to be so fully aware of so much of the American tactics regarding objectives, troop movements, mapping, etc.
The German told my buddy (who is older than me by the way but I like to hear him tell his war stories) that the Wehrmacht would never entrust important information to inferior grade troops. That only officers need know important military objectives. That that was why the German Army had thrived in the early stages of the war.
My buddy told him that Americans treated every soldier as being worthy of knowing anything that might possibly be useful and that was why the American Army was pushing on across the Rhine to win the war.
I don't know if the Kraut knew what he meant, but I sure did.
When you treat men like men, they each act like it is their business to remember that.
Commenting on Dean's World is a privilege, not a right. Dean is your host, you are his guest, and you should behave in that fashion. Dean is not your babysitter, nor is he your punching bag. Please remember this. In general, you are free to disagree with anyone on any subject you wish, but abusive behavior will not be tolerated.
Of course we all lose our tempers now and then. Dean freely admits to being imperfect in this regard, which is why regulars to this establishment will generally be cut more slack than people who we don't know very well.
Still: behave like an adult, or go find somewhere else to play. Thanks.
The article was in Den Beste's essential library, I think. It should be easy to locate.
That remark reminds me of story of a friend of mine who once told me about taking some German officers prisoner during World War II.
He was yakking with one of the German Majors who was amazed that so many American GIs seemed to be so fully aware of so much of the American tactics regarding objectives, troop movements, mapping, etc.
The German told my buddy (who is older than me by the way but I like to hear him tell his war stories) that the Wehrmacht would never entrust important information to inferior grade troops. That only officers need know important military objectives. That that was why the German Army had thrived in the early stages of the war.
My buddy told him that Americans treated every soldier as being worthy of knowing anything that might possibly be useful and that was why the American Army was pushing on across the Rhine to win the war.
I don't know if the Kraut knew what he meant, but I sure did.
When you treat men like men, they each act like it is their business to remember that.
I told ya!
It's true, it does...
Of course we all lose our tempers now and then. Dean freely admits to being imperfect in this regard, which is why regulars to this establishment will generally be cut more slack than people who we don't know very well.
Still: behave like an adult, or go find somewhere else to play. Thanks.