Brilliant Documentary. Relevant. Must see to only slightly understand war(s) better. The Fog of War - Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert McNamara. - Empathize with your enemy - Rationality will not save us - Theres something beyond ones self - Maximize efficiency - Proportionality should be a guideline in war - Get the data - Belief and seeing are often both wrong - Be prepared to re-examine your reasoning - In order to do good, you may have to engage in evil - Never say never - You cant change human nature We, the richest nation in the world, have failed in our responsibility to our own poor and to the disadvantaged across the world to help them advance their welfare in the most fundamental terms of nutrition, literacy, health and employment. If we are to deal effectively with terrorists across the globe, we must develop a sense of empathy—I dont mean sympathy, but rather understanding—to counter their attacks on us and the Western World. Robert Strange McNamara (June 9, 1916 – July 6, 2009)[4] was an American business executive and the eighth Secretary of Defense, serving from 1961 to 1968 under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, during which time he played a large role in escalating the United States involvement in the Vietnam War.[5] Following that, he served as President of the World Bank from 1968 to 1981. McNamara was responsible for the institution of systems analysis in public policy, which developed into the discipline known today as policy analysis.[6] McNamara consolidated intelligence and logistics functions of the Pentagon into two centralized agencies: the Defense Intelligence Agency and the Defense Supply Agency. Prior to public service, McNamara was one of the Whiz Kids who helped rebuild Ford Motor Company after World War II, and briefly served as Fords President before becoming Secretary of Defense. https://youtube/watch?v=nwXF6UdkeI4
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