tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post2987853487528791921..comments2023-12-21T07:05:42.464-05:00Comments on Erik's Choice: The Best and the BrightestErik Donald Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02332500850365598564noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-36770514001327720722007-04-25T11:05:00.000-05:002007-04-25T11:05:00.000-05:00He wrote a book on the decline of the American aut...He wrote a book on the decline of the American auto industry called "The Reckoning." It's ironic that a few days after his passing we find out Toyota has eclipsed General Motors as the United States' number one manufacturer of autos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-54477439724807280052007-04-24T16:42:00.000-05:002007-04-24T16:42:00.000-05:00Erik, I read Halberstam's "The Making of a Quagmir...Erik, I read Halberstam's "The Making of a Quagmire" in school while I watched the birthday draft lottery. My brother and I were sure we would be drafted. I think it should have been required reading and maybe we would not be making the same mistakes today. But then again, would the President have read it. Better yet, would he have understood the dynamic. To answer your last post: Those making claims of abduction. Enjoyed the read. MWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22752109.post-60905060537161397942007-04-24T15:45:00.000-05:002007-04-24T15:45:00.000-05:00Halberstam's comments certainly can be applied to ...Halberstam's comments certainly can be applied to our current situation. I wonder if President Bush thinks, "what if I had waited, what if I hadn't rushed into making a decision, what if... what would my approval ratings be?"JR's Thumbprintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479324326541901987noreply@blogger.com