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To: jbe who wrote (2047)	11/30/1999 12:31:00 AM
From: Michael M	Respond to of 3246

Thanks for commenting, Joan. Re. wars: they tend to have max impact on max number of people. Frankly, I kinda tried to stay with stuff Joe Sixpack or Kim Ricebowl could relate to. I had the one guy on for penicillin. But, once you start crediting scientific discovery, the flood gates open. I really think it should be a list of its own. In defense of the guys with farts and darts on their hats -- Ike - Master politico and planner in war. Got a shaky ship squared away as cold war swung into high gear, was the guy on watch when we committed to the Interstate system (greatest construction project in history of the world - by miles :-), and presided over the last of our "happy days." MacArthur - Served in important military roles for nearly half a century. As a military veteran, I'd put him on the list for his farewell speech to the Corps of Cadets, alone -- "Duty, Honor, Country." That said, his role in keeping Soviets from participation in occupation of Japan, along with contribution to that country's future earn lots and lots of points. Marshall's contribution to the rebuilding of western Europe, I assume you approve of. Zhukov, to my knowledge was THE military commander of Soviet forces in WWII. He made things rather inconvenient for the Germans as I recall. Never quite got the hang of the political thing, did he? Still, 20 million dead, or so, on his side -- I think they deserve a rep. on the list. If you prefer Comrade Atkinsovich, that's fine with me. LeMay was military all the way (wasn't he going to be Veep in a Wallace Administration?). He was the architect of nuclear deterrence. He was the primary reason we had young guys wandering around the sky for decades with many megatons on board -- and yet, we're still here..... Forget, for a moment, your views of the strategy -- think of the procedures, the discipline, the training, the standards, the accountability. Awesome. I left 58 spots on the list. Go for it! Bad guys welcome. Mike