Talk:Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner

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Regarding the Historical Perspective:

You write that Zevon used some poetic license regarding the dates; I wonder if it was meant more to emphasize the "hidden" nature of some of the operations that _must_ have been going on, especially with CIA involvement. Of course, I can't prove any of that; but isn't that the point?

I had always believed that this song was a modern reworking of The Song of Roland, the French epic poem. Does anyone else share this opinion, or think it holds up enough to be added to the entry as a possible inspiration for the song? - Troutmasquerade

I'm looking for references to that effect, as I've heard this was the case as well. So far: [1] --Davecampbell 23:20, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Mercenaries

The paragraph about mercenaries toward the end seems a bit of a digression - one which I'm happy to contribute to on this page. ;-) Perhaps some note ought to be taken of some of the "contractors" employed in Iraq. --Davecampbell 23:46, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]