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Originally Posted by Jack Moroney
Third, anything printed by the New York Times has been over edited to ensure that the liberal bias of the paper is not only preserved but that, if need be, additional information less than factual might be included to support their thesis which was more than likely developed before they wrote the article.
Fourth, had McCain not been running for president this would never have been published.
Fifth, motivation comes from within and not from political or military indoctrination.
Sixth, Soliders fight for each other and not for an administration. Once the mission is given and the battle is enjoined no one cares who is in the white house they care about taking care of each other and getting the job done.
Seventh, and the above six are just for starters.
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Col Moroney,
Thank you very much for taking the time to respond to my post. I apologize for not replying earlier, however I have been entrenched in studying for my exams to complete my masters. I have been keeping my eye on the 25 M target.
Frankly, I was hopeful that you would respond to my post. I have read many of your previous posts, and expected the topic to potentially interest you. I was a little confused about your response, so I will list my confusions/questions below.
Points 3 and 4: While I understand you may have concerns with the New York Times for media bias, I don't understand the pertinence of your attacks on the publication with my use of a fact from an article in it. Do you have concerns about the fact I used with regard to McCain's dissertation?
Point 5: I have no background in military history, however, I would suppose that morale/motivation has impacted the outcome of wars. If, as you suggested, the politics of a country (and therefore the civilian leaders of the military) do not impact morale/motivation within the military, I would be highly interested in learning what makes the military different from other public or private organizations with respect to this issue. Leadership direction often impacts the productivity of an organization. Are there specific criteria that make Special Forces/the military more resistant to these potential impacts on motivation?
Point 6: If you had to fight to defend the US on US soil, would that impact the motivation/productivity with which you fight? Would it impact the army or military? My initial thought is yes – thought it would be unintentional – I also imagine the situation would affect the extent of the impact.
Point 7: If you have other thoughts that could further improve my knowledge on this issue, I'd be interested in reading them.
I appreciate any input you or other writers on this forum might have.
Cheers,
Stu