Saturday, November 6, 2010

The Fog of War -Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S McNamara

Robert S. Mcnamera's own words about everything from 2. world war, JFK, Vietnam and the Tonkin bay incident, the cold war and the Cuba crises. A must see for everyone interested in history, and war history in particular.

Lesson #1: Empathize with your enemy



Lesson #2: Rationality will not save us





Lesson #3: There's something beyond one's self



Lesson #4: Maximize efficiency





Lesson #5: Proportionality should be a guideline in war





Lesson #6: Get the data




Lesson #7: Belief and seeing are often both wrong



Lesson #8: Be prepared to re-examine your reasoning





Lesson #9: In order to do good, you may have to engage in evil




Lesson #10: Never say never



Lesson #11: You can't change human nature


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