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To: J.T. who wrote (8700)	9/28/2001 12:54:36 PM
From: J.T.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19219

SHORT SHARP SHOCK MIRROR Fri Sep 28 2001 COALITION defense chiefs will order short, devastating bursts of force against the Taliban, a defense source said yesterday. Planners at the Pentagon and at the Ministry of Defense in London have decided against a large-scale invasion of Afghanistan. Instead, precision attacks on specific targets will be used. Strategists hope to break the Taliban's will to harbour Osama bin Laden and the al-Qaeda terrorist network he runs. And the first attacks could be launched within days. The source said: "We want to send a clear signal to the Taliban regime. We want to give them some time to recant." An ultimatum has been issued to Afghan leaders but the deadline was being kept secret yesterday. US and British governments have settled on three priorities for the coming conflict. Number one is to bring the terror leaders responsible for the American attacks to justice. Second is to smash al-Qaeda and affiliated terrorist networks in Afghanistan. The third priority is to deter states from harbouring and cooperating with terrorists. The source added: "We are poised and ready to go - action could easily come at any time. "If it is not tomorrow or the next day, it will certainly be sooner rather than later." But he warned that coalition strategy could be affected by public opinion in the United States. Three weeks after the attacks, calls for revenge attacks on the perpetrators have begun to grow. Defence officials also highlighted the Taliban's role in drugs. The source said: "More people die in the UK from heroin production in Afghanistan than died in the World Trade Center attacks. "That is another good reason to look more closely at the Taliban." Meanwhile, Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon yesterday said 20,000 troops on exercise in Oman could be sent into combat. Although Safe Sword II will continue for now, determined defence chiefs are prepared to deploy them 1,000 miles north to Afghanistan if necessary. Best Regards, J.T.