"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Pete" wrote in message
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I did.

Read into it a little.
"However the reason the Trugegee Airmen worked, indeed the reason
integration
has not degraded the effectiveness of the US military is this: Selection
on the basis of merit and IQ tests. "

Or,
"Had integration not been based on merit and IQ, US military effectiveness
would have been degraded."
While this may be true, it is also true of anyone selected for pilot
training, be they white, black, or green with pink polka dots.


You're reading things into it that simply are not there.

If you will accept a comment from someone on the outside of this discussion, I
read the original posting a couple of times, and found it to be somewhat
tortured verbiage and unclear as to its meaning, at best. Under the
circumstances, unless the original poster wants to restate his views or
positions in a clearer fashion, it might be best to abandon the dispute before
it evolves into one of those "did not, did too" schoolyard exchanges that go
nowhere.

George Z.