re: #299 HappyWarrior

Need to read more about that.

“Soldiers of Reason: The Rand Corporation and the Rise of the American Empire” by Alex Abella is a good start.

My uncle Bob Keirstead, the nicest and sharpest guy you’d ever care to meet, was with the CIA in the early days of ‘Nam. After a couple of years as an “advisor” he flipped them the bird and went on to an illustrious career as a reporter for the Worcester Telegram Gazette. Alas, he never wrote his memoirs, which would have been totally badass not only because of his Vietnam experiences but for so much more. Bob was one of the good guys.