Re: no gun ri

[Ed Evanhoe <evanhoe@korean-war.com>]

>Trish,

> >>What's wrong with comparing events at different times in history?  By your
>reckoning, what's to be learned?  Is there no value in, for example,
>comparing military preparedness at the outbreak of the Korean War with, say
>WWII,  Vietnam or any other war?   I don't find the review credible, but I
>certainly think there is a place for "lessons learned".<<

There is a place for "lessons learned" but Paul was referring to John2's 
willingness to believe the worst based on actions by the unit did in the 
Indian Wars, not on an analysis of all facts/points presented by all 
sides.  There is a difference.

Ed

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