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To: Wayners who wrote (162412)	5/17/2005 8:07:22 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) of 281500

Yes, McNamara DOES admit to it. He may be a penitent sinner, but he was the Donald Rumsfeld of his day. The men are twin idiots, intellectuals playing with the most powerful military in the world.: "Many of the "11 Lessons from the life of Robert S. McNamara" ironically outlined in Morris' film, are drawn from that earlier military experience. Lesson No. 4: Maximize efficiency. McNamara became a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force and went to Asia to analyze data from bombing missions. He worked under Gen. Curtis LeMay to increase the efficiency of B-29 bombing raids. Designed to drop bombs at an altitude safe from ground barrages and fighter planes, the B-29s had a problem hitting their targets and had a pathetic ratio of enemy killed per Allied casualty. LeMay ordered them to fly lower and to drop incendiary bombs, ultimately creating firestorms in 67 cities in Japan. The ratios improved. In one night, 100,000 civilians were burned to death in Tokyo."

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