Quote Originally Posted by Mark O'Neill View Post
You know, the more I read these threads I increasingly suspect that it is one of the great regrets of a lot of military guys that is that it is anthropologists , rather then some truly interesting folks (such as master brewers), provide a useful insight to COIN ops....
Who says that master brewers couldn't provide excellent insight into COIN ops ?!?! Leave us not forget that the first beer was produced in Iraq about 5,000 years ago (and recreated in a California brewery in the 1990's no less!) Even better, it doesn't fall under the injunctions of the Prophet since it is made from dates!

Quote Originally Posted by Mark O'Neill View Post
Deep down in some place we really do not like to acknowledge (or really understand) we love anthropologists and your lengthy expositions.... really........
Aw, you guys just like seeing somebody else twisting in the wind - and with less reason .