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To: Raymond Duray who wrote (4488)	8/29/2001 1:25:45 AM
From: Yorikke	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 33421

I take offence to your insinuation that carpet bombing was not an effective strategy. In deed it was the use of B52 saturation techniques against the manufacturing centers in Hanoi that finally convinced the North Vietnamese that it was in their best interests to agree to an end to the conflict. That the US did not use it more effectively and sooner will always be a great subject of debate concerning US pursuit or lack there of of the war. The fact remains that use of great force has always been quite an effective means of ending conflict and of saving lives, both civilian and combat personnel. That the US did not more effectively employ this in the late 40's and early 50's is still a flaw in foreign policy that is having a high body count today. Its such a shame that we are reluctant to kill a lot of people all at once, and always opt for the alternative strategies that kill so many more over numbing years of low grade conflict. Anyway most enemy people have some belief in a higher power and are never reluctant to visit what ever weigh station that Power is said to have set up beyond the battle zone. Providing them with a free ticket is not only humane but in the best interests of the pursuit of economic efficiency and capitalist goals. With regard to Marcos and those guys up north. Well if the US doesn't want the lumber it would seem to be a simple solution to just Nuke the forests. The economic expediency of limiting supply will eliminate the need to engage in petty dispute over contrived rules and regulations. Marcos and and any others that survive will likely be to busy wondering what the hell happened to cause any further problems; and given the vast areas of deforested land they can turn to something less controversial like wheat farming or growing genetically altered corn for Archer Daniels Midland.