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Originally posted by Matt 26z
Col. Hackworth is retired. He makes a living from shocking statements like this. That is what sells books and gets him paid appearances. Financially motivated statements are bullshit 98% of the time.
If he isn't revealing this "shocking news", does he get on TV? No.
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I have great admiration for Col. Hackworth's military career but as a civilian he is about self promotion and is often incorrect. I recall that his prediction for casualties in the 1st Gulf War was 50,000 American casualties.