Rare " nice guy " American general Omar Bradley ?

Friday, April 18, 2003 Omar Bradley's politics Watching the war news on TV, I often caught references to the Bradley Tank - a formidable " smart " weapon , I understand . Time will tell just how wise was this pre-emptive attack on Iraq - led by the bloody megalomaniac, Saddam Hussein. I do " support the troops " - but with great reservations. Patriotism is a poor excuse for brainlessness. That Bradley Tank had to be named after the famous mild mannered and thoughtful World War II American general, Omar Bradley . In his biography " A General's Life " he hints at his politics which I do find refreshingly AMERICAN in the best sense : " I was in sympathy with most New Deal measures because, like my father,I always pulled for the little man, worker and farmer . " Such a general today - assigned to rebuild Iraq - might truly win the hearts and minds of the Iraqi people. Imagine an American general establishing a workers and farmers government in Baghdad -and saying " Nuts ! " to Big Oil - like Exxon ? At least a good idea for a Hollywood movie -starring Martin Sheen and Jane Fonda -with music by the Dixie-chicks .