GDG- BMI

[huddleston.r at comcast.net]

Good comment. It is always easy to conclude after the fact, duh! of course that is obvious! It is a lot harder to see the light bulb when it is in a new and different fixture!

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-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Tim Gennett" <k9wx at iquest.net> 

> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: 
> 
> 
> Sure, no problem with that. I only mean to point out that, beyond Patrick 
> and perhaps Butterfield, NONE of the senior commanders of the AoP recognized 
> the value of the BMI intelligence. The work the BMI was doing was top notch 
> but revolutionary and ground breaking, and such things can be slow to gain 
> widespread acceptance or understanding. Against that, I can be a bit 
> critical of Meade for not "getting it" sooner, but I am compelled to temper 
> that criticism in recognizing the reality of the situation. 
> 
> Stated another way, would I have "gotten it" under the same circumstances? 
> Doubtful. 
> 
> Regards, Tim 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Ryan" 
> To: "GDG" 
> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 09:44 
> Subject: RE: GDG- BMI 
> 
> 
> > Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: 
> > 
> > 
> > Tim, 
> > 
> > It all depends on where we, the long distance observers, believe the 
> > burden 
> > should lie for recognizing and accepting the intelligence that the BMI 
> > produced. In my opinion, that burden belongs on the AoP commanders. 
> 
> 
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