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To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (6811)	9/14/2001 1:23:14 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10077

Keep in mind the tactics of Sadaam Hussein in making use of human shields. He placed civilians in close proximity to government and military targets, knowing that the US and its allies would not deliberately strike those targets with the civilians there. Don't underestimate the cynicism of these people to use their own civilian population as a defensive weapon. I simply do not believe that giving them a chance to get civilians out of the area will work. The opposite is likely to happen. If our government warns the Taliban that we are coming in, and where we will be coming in, I would expect them to move children and women in and dare us to follow through.

To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (6811)	9/14/2001 1:43:18 PM
From: arno	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10077

Is this overreacting or underreacting? I don't know Jorj. I do know that our enemy does not look at life as we do, so the rules we play by end up biting us. I'm not for willy nilly bombing as I do have some concern about the readiness and arming of our militay. The military budget, for whatever reasons, is the only government spending that has been cut back for the last 8 years. The US is a huge entity that reacts rather slowly as compared to our guerilla enemies. So that's why when we strike, I want to hit them so effing hard the first time, that the whole world stands in awe.