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Hitchens: Cynicism by the Book

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researchok4/04/2011 7:39:46 pm PDT

re: #290 Dark_Falcon

Quite Concur. Even in times of grave emergency, nepotism will rear its head. During WWI, Secretary of State for War Horatio Kitchener appointed his older brother Henry (who’d been a dud of an officer retired at Colonel to an important inspection and analysis post as a Major General. Nevermind that more qualified men were available, someone in the family needs a job. It’s pretty basic human nature.

Gus’ point is well taken, though.

Usually the nepotism is kept below the radar.