"As for me, I've studied military history for over 30 years. I served for 13 years of active duty, starting in the Army as a paratrooper (airborne infantry) then switched to the Air Force (communications) and, after getting a degree in Math and earning a commission, worked satellite and space operations. I have 2 masters degrees (Software Engineering and Space Systems Management) and have worked on both civilian and military systems for the last 9 years."

Good, I am glad for you.

"You're calling me an idiot? You're the one who is posting nonsense. You've said "try reading a book". "

I call you an idiot for employing ad hoc ad hominem against me when you know no circumstances of my life.

"Well, try reading a few thousand books and working professionally in an area for almost all your adult life "

Well, how about attacking my arguments off reference to those authors or attacking my arguments based on Logical or Empirical invalidity? Hmmm? I studied under invitation from a Nobel prize winner, hold a masters in Formal Logic and Computation theory from a top institution. I pick up competence in whole new fields on-the-fly. I have 10 years of full time academic study, I rejected all of this and decided to be a software engineer and am now DARN good at it in all of 2 years. All of this means NOTHING about me being right or wrong about ANYTHING. Everyone has credentials, Larry. Reason and truth separates BS from correct hypothesis on the compass of reality, not degrees.

"Show me the basis for your opinions. What is your level of expertise in military operations and history?"

I Base my opinions on observation, data and reason. I will not defer to your 'expertise' just because you claim it. I know more well-studied idiots than I know well-studied brillaint folks. If your argument does not stand to reason, it does not stand to reason, I really don't care an ant fart what your degrees or personal subjective experience is if it doesn't cash out to convincing argument.

"I suspect you're little more than a blowhard who can't believe anyone has the audacity to disagree with your poorly thought out assertions."

Again, you label them such and ignore them, rejoin with personal attacks or simply claim correctness from 'expertise'. I see no reason to accept your tripe, Larry.

"Have you ever risked your life, I mean putting your very existance on the line for something you believe in?"

Yes, you ignoramous, and I didn't have to wear a uniform to do so.

"Have you ever actually worked to help someone in trouble or just talked about your compassion for the less fortunate? "

Yes I do so every day and every night, to the point where I am as tired and worn out as your thin BS. You know nothing and WILL know nothing of my circumstance. To claim you do is the same unfounded arrogance that is displayed in your arguments for this being a war of liberation.

Best Wishes

Davin L.