shempmcgurk wrote: > > As for being on the front line against the Nazis, my memory is that > their boat was in the Pacific, not the Atlantic.
Right you are. Greenwald is generalizing from Queeg to all career warriors everywhere. > I do remember it being one of the best roles Humphrey Bogart played I read that Ferrer was brilliant in his portrayal of Greenwald, too. > > The Caine Mutiny is an interesting metaphor for the TMO > > because, although we can argue that Maharishi is acting > > from dementia now, he was the guy who tried to save us > > from our own madness, and for some of us, succeeded. > > Interesting metaphor. > > Of course, the crew of the boat had access to Queeg. 99.9% of > the "troops" in the TMO haven't had access to MMY in years OR the > ability to interact with him to tell him how they feel about things. Have you read the Aubrey-Maturin novels of Patrick O'Brien? They deal with the isolation of the captain. No one to talk to, to confide in. It was against the culture of the service for the captain to solicit input from his officers. The officers didn't offer their opinions, either, nor even speak to the captain unless spoken to. I wonder if those taboos continue to this day. Any naval veterans here to speak to that? In The Caine Mutiny, there sure as heck isn't any fraternization between Queeg and his officers. And from what Rick and others have reported, Maharishi doesn't brook opposing opinions either. So access is only part of the problem. - Patrick ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
