The Fog of War;

This video is a documentary/interview with former Sec. of Defense Robert McNamara who served at the height of the cold war. He offers 11 lessons from his experience that my generation would do well to pay attention to. In the course of this mans service the United States stood on the brink of nuclear war 3 times. That's 3 times in 6 years.

1) Empathize with your enemy.
2) Rationality will not save us.
3) There's something beyond one's self.
4) Maximize efficiency.
5) Proportionality should be a guideline in war.
6) Get the data.
7) Belief and seeing are both often wrong.
8) Be prepared to reexamine your reasoning.
9) In order to do good, you may have to engage in evil.
10) Never say never.
11) You can't change human nature.

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