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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: TimF who wrote (233699)5/19/2005 8:54:35 PM
From: tejek  Read Replies (1) of 1576643
 
What makes you think we are not?

Comparing the state of the US to that of the Soviet Union in its terminal decline by asking that question is silly. Do you really think that within a decade or two there will be no more USA?

Who said there is no Soviet Union? It still exists but it went through a downsizing and a name change. Any person, corporation or nation that fields a large deficit and is carrying a serious debt load runs the risk of getting into trouble. So to answer your question, if the US continues to operate as it has during the past 6 years, there is a very good chance it will be in serious decline in a decade or two.

Do you really think that American soldiers are going to sell weapons to the Iraqi insurgency, or that in general the training, moral and ability of our soldiers is even close to being in as bad of state as it was in many Soviet units in Afghanistan?

Morale is low but its not as low as the Soviets. That's true but I don't think that was the factor that brought the Soviets down.

It doesn't matter if the terrain was worse or better in Afghanistan........the outcome is the same.

Yes, facts, and details, and information, and analysis, is meaningless, we should all follow Ted's gut feelings.

Who's relying on my gut? We have two years of experience. We are in a quagmire......that's not my gut speaking; that's what the military experts are saying. Apparently, you think you know better. Sorry if I don't agree, general tim.

ted
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