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To: TimF who wrote (4101)	9/20/2001 9:05:49 PM
From: Thomas M.	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 23908

They want to clear the mines, but they need U.S. support. But, the U.S. has made its profit, and that's the end of that. So, you want these people to die? Wow, even for this war-mongering bunch, you are rather bloodthirsty. Have you considered a tryout for Betar? Tom

To: TimF who wrote (4101)	9/21/2001 12:08:10 AM
From: Robert Salasidis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

The whole mine debate is pretty much bogus. They are cheap to manufacture, and very beneficial to deploy, therefore they will never disappear. You can bet that if the US sets up shop in Afghanistan (a base of operations), the perimeter will be heavily mined. There is no better way to protect a perimeter, and to slow the advance of an enemy. Uninventing weapons has never worked before (chemical weapons have not been used in large quantity since WW1 but they are still stockpiled), so I don't see why it would work wrt land mines.