tedd wrote:
At 3:42 PM -0500 1/24/07, Kenneth Downs wrote:
tedd wrote:
Interesting characterization -- Obviously, it's not Vietnam, but
instead those who served in Vietnam that are the object of that
characterization. Are Vietnam Vets commonly thought of as "getting
hooked on it and start dreaming big dreams and nothing gets done"?
Just wondering why Vietnam Vets are thought of in such terms.
No, actually the characterization is generally understood to be aimed
at the politicians and policy makers who got into an "unwinnable"
situation. The analogy to ORM is that it is a strategy that cannot
achieve its goals because of some fundamental mis-understanding of
the reality of the situation.
Ahhh... thanks for the explanation. I agree.
I hope you can understand that the metaphor can be taken more ways
that one.
I should have put in a few disclaimers before saying it. Which I must
note to Chuck's credit, he was much more careful in his presentation
than I was in the OP.
Thanks for the reply, cheers!
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