charlie rose and bruce riedel-afghanistan

if one wants to rise above the finger pointing politically correct (and usually factually incorrect) media driven HS (gaelic for horsehit), and gain an understanding of how intelligence and diplomacy works and doesn't work,  then one ought to

listen to charlie rose and bruce riedel recorded july 2014

the program is very consistent with my studies as to  "what really happened."   Of course, hindsight is wonderful.

I wonder if our government is simply too big and too political for our "under prepared larcenous pols" to look out for the best interests of our citizens.

I related to the expertise of bruce riedel.  It reinforces my belief that our country ought to be run by the military or a benevolent dictator.

joe

Brophy Thursday 21 August 2014 - 02:18 am | | Brophy Blog

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