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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: lazarre who wrote (225699)3/30/2007 4:33:03 PM
From: epicure  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
I think the Serb bombing allowed for other atrocities, didn't it? I seem to remember it had some ugly unintended consequences. I'll have to look that up.

rand.org

Note how the potential for a ground invasion played in to Milosevic's decision. I doubt the Iranians have much fear of a ground invasion.

and this, for me, is key:

"Much of the controversy surrounding Operation Allied Force has pivoted on the discrepancy between what the NATO allies expected and what they ultimately encountered."

I think the Iranians are much more capable than the Iraqis were- how capable? I don't think we really have a good handle on it. Another reason, imo, not to poke the hornets nest when it is unnecessary.
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