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I believe that this is LtCol John Nagl, who was the Operations Officer of 1st of the 34th Armor - 1st INF DIV in Iraq. I personally enjoy the shameless plug for his own book.
Hmmmm I am guilty of that on here :)
But I did not start a "list" on Amazon
Tom
I too did a list a while back for Amazon - it does not contain a shameless plug for my book but it also does not have the name recognition of Col Nagl. :)
Shameless Plug to My List
Tonight, 23 August - The Daily Show with John Stewart (11p - 10c)
I can't wait to see this....Quote:
Originally Posted by SWJED
Boy, did LTC Nagl ever steal that show.
I saw it. He was very impressive. He made good sense, was understandable and likeable and made a good case for the new strategy.
Youtube link:
Interview | The Daily Show - Lt. Col. John Nagl | 08/23/07
Excellent!
I caught it, and thought it went well. His "be prepared to kill" remark wasn't well received (or I think properly interpreted) by the audience. Otherwise good interview, especially the 7.3% remark.
The phrase, "Pilgrim in an unholy land comes to mind."
SFC W
I thought LTC Nagl showed a lot of class!
From a trigger puller perspective I thought this was his best remark.
"Be polite, be professional, be prepared to kill."
Great interview and with this venue John may have reached a whole segment of the U.S. population with little understanding of COIN and what it takes to prevail.
First remember hearing General Mattis saying that, or something very similar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Anthony Hoh
I understand that the new COIN doctrine is a major tactical change but if civilians in New York don't see much difference between, "Kill the bad guys," and "Be polite, be professional, be prepared to kill." I wonder if civilians in Baghdad will notice much difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cavguy
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What I enjoyed most was how LTC Nagl maintained control over the show, never letting his guard down.