I've tried to read this blog, but I just don't see much of value. The IRB discussion is interesting, but much of this is just rhetoric and big words. There isn't much analysis, partly b/c few of these folks seem to have much direct relevant experience with the subject matter. I'm not talking anthropology, but war.

They act high and mighty about the military trying to learn about culture and use anthropology to do it and they ridicule people like Marcus Griffin b/c his statements are simplistic. One of the problems I have with anthropology is that it's too damn difficult and confusing for its own good sometimes. None of this is any good if nobody understands it.