The point is that just because he's trying to sell books and make a living,
it doesn't mean that the information he presents is necessarily erroneous.
Conversely, would you be more comfortable with a writer who worked for free?

"Taco Heaven" wrote in message
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Doug,
This is a discussion that neither one of us will win. What we do agree on
is that Hack was very success in his chosen field of being a soldier.
Beside that we will have to agree on disagreeing.


"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
That's silly. If a Lexus commercial contains mechanical facts about the
car
AND suggests you'll lead a happier life and get more girls if you buy
the
car, does the hype necessarily negate the mechanical facts?

"Taco Heaven" wrote in message
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DSK,

I made the statement that Hack's main purpose in his web site was self
promotion in an effort to sell books, his magazine and newspaper
columns,
and his lecture circuit. The fact that he promotes himself as
"America's
most decorated living soldier" when the US Army has no idea who is the
most
decorated soldier, does show that he is more interested in self
promotion
than the truth.



"DSK" wrote in message
. ..
However, Taco Heaver's sneering that "there ain't no such title"
proves
even less that Hackworth's list of medals.


Taco Heaver wrote:
That is not my comment, it is the comment of the US Army and the
DOD.

And does that make it any more relevant?

DSK