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My impression is that many know but feel powerless to effect change (the belief in civilian control is carried to a fault on some occasions), many know and take advantage of it for personal or...

Induced by size and traditions but most attributable to our political system and thus is unlikely to change. Many of the "cockups" you more or less correctly note are directly attributable to that...

This is even more so:Boy, is it ever... :wry:

But what are we going to do about the politicians???In the US case, that's a forced error due to our personnel system and Congressional pressure -- unfortunately, US domestic political concerns...

You rarely do see such conflicts. On the rare occasions you do, you attempt to drive your bulldozer over them... :DAnd the bearing of all this on your statement that the Montagnards were fighting...

That's incorrect, most of the Montagnards were in the go along and get along mode until recruited by and paid by the US. You can and will of course believe what you wish.Difference in national...