We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/go_read_this.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:18:22 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification I started a post with all kinds of embarrassingly florid prose about duty, honor and country after going to this link, but that's a waste of time these days. FWIW, Col. Bud Day was kind enough to stop by our squadron when he was hosted by our wing in Germany many years ago. I still have an autographed copy of our squadron lithograph (a Hog flying cover over a convoy in Bosnia) signed by one of the Air Force's greatest heroes. I also remember standing in formation as a senior at the Academy when our as-yet-unnamed south dorm was dedicated... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/go_read_this.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/go_read_this.html Mon, 03 Sep 2007 04:24:46 -0600 Ymar - gezackly. Not coincidentally, I'm studying some of this stuff, from both the inside and the outside. It's been informative. I *could* be a bridge, but the inside thinks it knows what it's doing... and needs no help from the outside. Especially in DoD. Dusty - check yer email. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/go_read_this.html#comment-63926 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/go_read_this.html#comment-63926 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:40:01 -0600 Know your enemy. That's not even the disinformation part that the President could do. The real problem is that wars are won by taking the initiative so that the target is too worried about defending himself against what you are doing to him than thinking up nasties to do to you. Currently the US government, by adopting a "let's just sit around while they attack" stance, provides the advantage to the media, the leakers, and any other jackals sitting around asking themselves what they could cook up to grab some personal advantage. They got plenty of examples to choose from. Sandy Berger. George Tenet. Valerie Plame. Wilson whatever.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/go_read_this.html#comment-63918 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/go_read_this.html#comment-63918 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:09:25 -0600 John, If they thought a little outside the box, maybe the Bush White House COULD fight back. I detect a glimmer in the fact that their interest/acknowledgement of bloggers and talkshow hosts via meetings (witness the "summit" W had with Hugh Hewitt, Bill Bennett, Laura Ingraham, et al.) indicates they at least are reaching out to non-traditional news conduits. If the Left thinks Rush is so powerful, well, let's see. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/go_read_this.html#comment-63914 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/go_read_this.html#comment-63914 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:53:30 -0600 Dusty, on the most part, in my humble opinion, the focus on "Rereading VietNam" was well done! In fact, I believe it should be required reading for all of our leaders. It would help them put things into proper perspective. There is an old saying, "He who does not learn from history is condemned to repeat it. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/go_read_this.html#comment-63907 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/go_read_this.html#comment-63907 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 09:29:11 -0600 Oh, I think the odious smear by Cuban could have been balanced with a little Duty Honor Country. It's not like they or their kind pop in here to get all huffy about maligning their patriotism or anything. Flip side, this is an "Information Operation" of just the kind that the government, and the military, is ill equipped to handle. And plays right into the hands of our enemies. Welcome to InfoWar. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/go_read_this.html#comment-63903 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/go_read_this.html#comment-63903 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 07:02:02 -0600