Well, I just finished reading the Gonzalez article, and its critiques from Dave Kilcullen and Montgomery McFate. I would have to describe it as a WMC - Weapon of Mass Condescension. In general, he criticizes FM 3-24 as being poor Anthropology, arguing that MFate's co-authored chapter (3) is
He obviously does not realize that FM 3-24 is
not an Introduction to Anthropology textbook. His critique of Dave Kilcullen's appendix is even harsher, and he spends considerable time arguing that it is a take-off from Lawrences' 27 articles. He concludes by noting that
His "conclusions" about FM 3-24 are interesting
This "conclusion" is followed by a rather tired recitation of what I consider to be a very weak "ethical" argument showing how working with the military will inevitably result in Anthropologists being killed. In other words, more of the same tired, worn-out rhetoric surrounding ritual purity.
I should note that SWJ is mentioned in the text (page 17 and a snide reference to my article in footnote 9). Also, SavageMinds higlights the AT articles in a recent
blog entry.
Marc
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