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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!!
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To: Tom Clarke who wrote (65264)12/5/1999 10:29:00 PM
From: nihil  Read Replies (1) of 108807
 
He brought the bodies home and invaded Granada as a coverup. Neither you or I know who was tactically responsible for the slaughter of the Rangers. If you will read about the attitude of force protection, the number 1 priority of the 10th Mountain Division in Bosnia, you will see what over-reaction (cowardice?) has done. It is ridiculous to spend billions on soldiers and equipment and then be afraid to use it for fear of loss. The problem with the Beirut Marines was the same as at Khe Sanh. They were not allowed to patrol and became a sitting target. This is a problem of doctrine and training. You would have thought we had learned something from the French at Dien Bien Phu and the Tet offensive, or for that matter from Fredericksurg or Chancellorsville. "Get out and hunt the buggers!" we used to say. Good doctrine.
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