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To: HG who wrote (6591)9/13/2001 11:15:58 AM
From: Original Mad Dog  Read Replies (4) of 10077
 
I think what Arno meant (though he can certainly speak for himself) is that Americans, collectively, may not have the will for what lies ahead.

Consider the following:

1. The U.S. attacks countries which are well fortified and can inflict casualties on the attackers. Body bags begin returning home, or, in the case of planes shot down, not returning home. Dan Rather begins interviewing 25-year old widows holding infant children of the flight crews.

2. World debate centers on whether the U.S. is inflicting cruel harm on countries who did not even carry out the attacks.

3. More terrorist attacks on U.S. soil are carried out. More body bags. More cycle of violence.

4. Oil is cut off from other Islamic countries, leaving us with half of the supplies we need for our economy as currently structured to operate.

5. The UN tells us to give it up already.

6. We say no, and press on with bombings and invasions alone. More body bags, more widows and widowers.

7. More terrorism is inflicted on us.

Do we have the stomach to fight this war, especially if casualties are high and it seems like no matter what we do, we are not winning?

I think that's a fair question. It's not a matter of whether Arno has the will and others don't. It's a matter of whether we as a collection of individuals are willing to suffer to that degree.

I have to agree with what I think arno is saying. I am not sure whether we are or not.

But we may be about to find out.
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