Jocko Podcast 144: We Lie To Ourselves. An Interview with Col. David Hackworth.
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Sep 26, 2018 AI Snips
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Foreseeing Fall of Saigon
- Hackworth predicted the fall of Saigon to the North Vietnamese government four years before it happened.
- He compared this knowledge to feeling the pulse of a dying patient.
Nationwide Support Powers Victory
- Total mobilization of the entire nation's population is essential for modern guerrilla warfare success.
- The Viet Cong won by mobilizing fighters, supporters, and gaining outside support.
Repeating Past Military Mistakes
- The Soviets repeated American and French mistakes in Afghanistan by relying on firepower and conventional tactics.
- Military arrogance and failure to study history repeat costly failures.