Maclaren, Alexander -- The Secret of Power: And Other Sermons, Sermon 15 “Moses and Hobab” (1902)

Dave — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 19:26:45 +0000

Our blunders mostly come from letting our wishes interpret our duties, or hide from us plain indications of unwelcome tasks.

Alexander Maclaren (1826-1910) Scots-English minister, homilist
The Secret of Power: And Other Sermons, Sermon 15 “Moses and Hobab” (1902)
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De Weerd, H. A. -- “Strategic Surprise in the Korean War,” Orbis (1962)

Dave — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 14:41:48 +0000

It was not the absence of intelligence which led us into trouble but our unwillingness to draw unpleasant conclusions from it.

H. A. de Weerd (1902-1979) American military historian, author [Harvey Arthur de Weerd]
“Strategic Surprise in the Korean War,” Orbis (1962)

On the US decision in 1950 to call China's bluff by advancing above the 38th parallel.

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Maclaren, Alexander -- The Secret of Power: And Other Sermons, Sermon 15 “Moses and Hobab” (1902)

De Weerd, H. A. -- “Strategic Surprise in the Korean War,” Orbis (1962)