[Calvinist_Dark_Lord]

In any publication of Hackworth's that i have ever read, including his Newsweek, and Defending America pieces, i have never seen a bad word concerning the individual soldier who he advocates for. He does have strong words for the leadership who sold out their military common sense for promotion and DoD Contractor $. Oddly enough, he has praised Gen. Westmoreland for his integredy in this respect, and that he uterlly HATES Westmoreland is beyond dispute. Even the critique of the operation in Afghanistan in his most recent book was right on target. The DoD didn't make certain that Spec Ops personell got all of their equipment (some of it was pilliaged by REMFs), and as a result Sgt. Chapman died, because some REMF pilliaged body armour. Waking up the public about screw ups that have been happening since the "monkeys learned to throw rocks" may demoralise people who were responsible for the screw ups, but it keeps the kids alive when these now public screw ups are corrected. Hack's whole focus has been to eliminate needless deaths and abuse of our combat soldiers, no more "meals on wheels" missions, dumb a$$ rules of engagement, and politicians picking bombing targets and loads (as LBJ did), for political purposes rather than military advantage.

[Man of the Right]

Has anyone ever actually looked at his service record or what he's done since to become a defense expert?

He was a field grade officer in the worst Army the U.S. has ever fielded. His service ended more than 30 years ago. Now, he's a "journalist."