Hanson's central point that: "Good historians, then, keep such larger issues in mind, even as they second-guess and quibble with the tactical and strategic pulse of the battlefield" is crucial. I was trying to make a similar point in my comments last month on his "what these people would have said about Normandy" column. It's too early to call Iraq a success or failure, and we have to keep the broader history in mind when commenting on it.
-Mark
PS: I'm also glad to see he didn't blame the failure to close the Falaise gap entirely on the Canadian Army, as many historians do.
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Hanson's central point that: "Good historians, then, keep such larger issues in mind, even as they second-guess and quibble with the tactical and strategic pulse of the battlefield" is crucial. I was trying to make a similar point in my comments last month on his "what these people would have said about Normandy" column. It's too early to call Iraq a success or failure, and we have to keep the broader history in mind when commenting on it.
-Mark
PS: I'm also glad to see he didn't blame the failure to close the Falaise gap entirely on the Canadian Army, as many historians do.
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