08-01-2004, 17:19
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"Full Spectrum Disorder"
I was at Barnes and Noble today, perusing the current events section, when I noticed a catchy title peering at me from the bottom shelf. Full Spectrum Disorder.
The writers creds are that he retired from the US Army and spent time in an unnamed special direct action unit at Ft. Bragg, participated in the battle of Mogadishu with that same unnamed direct action unit, etc.
His last name is Goff. I have not bought the book, but after reading a couple of paragraphs it seems interesting. Goff touches on the situation in Iraq, and mentions looping and the intiative, saying that the insurgents are seizing the initiative and giving the US Commanders hell, etc. I dont mean that what he talks about is brilliant or anything like that.
Since this is the book review forum I wanted to know if any of you had read the book and might offer some thoughts before I buy it on Tuesday.
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08-01-2004, 17:44
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STAN Goff?
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08-01-2004, 17:47
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From Amazon.com :
Full Spectrum Disorder: The Military in the New American Century
by Stan Goff
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08-01-2004, 18:22
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Quote:
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From Amazon.com :
Full Spectrum Disorder: The Military in the New American Century
by Stan Goff
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Stan is a headcase.
Absolutely 100% guaranteed to be left wing propaganda and not even worth the read.
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"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - President Theodore Roosevelt, 1910
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08-01-2004, 18:40
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Make him go away Boss. Make it stop.
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08-01-2004, 19:10
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Never heard of him.
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08-01-2004, 19:16
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Reaper, does that look like somebody we know?
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08-01-2004, 19:19
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LOL, I know who your'e talking about!!!
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08-01-2004, 19:23
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It looks a little like him, doesn't it?
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Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimal food or water, in austere conditions, training day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon and he made his web gear. He doesn't worry about what workout to do - his ruck weighs what it weighs, his runs end when the enemy stops chasing him. This True Believer is not concerned about 'how hard it is;' he knows either he wins or dies. He doesn't go home at 17:00, he is home.
He knows only The Cause.
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08-01-2004, 19:26
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It does and he would take offense!
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08-01-2004, 19:28
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I need a lawyer. 2 of the images on this page ( http://home.igc.org/~sherrynstan/) are mine and used without permission. The HALO and Combat Medic were made specifically for this site.
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08-01-2004, 19:31
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Quote:
Originally posted by Kyobanim
I need a lawyer. 2 of the images on this page (http://home.igc.org/~sherrynstan/) are mine and used without permission. The HALO and Combat Medic were made specifically for this site.
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LOL, I'd be more than happy to send him a "remove" order...
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08-01-2004, 23:21
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Quote:
Originally posted by Kyobanim
I need a lawyer. 2 of the images on this page (http://home.igc.org/~sherrynstan/) are mine and used without permission. The HALO and Combat Medic were made specifically for this site.
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K and TS:
I am at your service. Let's discuss privately.
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08-02-2004, 00:43
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Originally posted by The Reaper
Stan is a headcase.
Absolutely 100% guaranteed to be left wing propaganda and not even worth the read.
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At one time he was a hell of a soldier, then something happened, and he became a totally rabid left wing radical/liberal:
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08-02-2004, 05:34
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Originally posted by NousDefionsDoc
Reaper, does that look like somebody we know?
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Spitting image, and I just saw him this past week.
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