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To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (54269)	10/18/2001 2:42:17 PM
From: Ian@SI	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 70976

Seems to be a major problem in using that scenario as an analogy for the current Afghan / Taliban situation. 1. The Taliban seems to be hated and feared by the vast majority of the Afghan people. 2. The taliban doesn't appear to command much more respect in any other Islamic nation. 3. Neither the Taliban nor Al Quaeda<sp???> appear to have anything wanted by the people of Afghanistan: Religion(replaced Islam with intolerance and hatred), Family relationships (children confiscated and brainwashed in taliban schools), core cultural values (support of terrorism, genocide) ... Somehow, I doubt that the people in the region have many of the concerns that you point out in your last message. Ian

To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (54269)	10/18/2001 3:03:33 PM
From: Gottfried	Respond to of 70976

Jacob, re >Why, I don't know< Turn that scenario into a movie script and offer it to Hollywood. :) Gottfried

To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (54269)	10/18/2001 6:59:18 PM
From: mitch-c	Respond to of 70976

Let's say it's the year 2100. ... How would you feel about that? Since I'd be in my mid-130's, I'd feel amazed at the biotech keeping me alive at double my life expectancy at birth. <g> However, leaving aside the sophomoric sniping, I take your point that you've described the current Pakistani situation. I'd probably respond much the same as the folks in the movie _Red Dawn_. (Good rental movie for these times, BTW.) The premise there was a reversal of Vietnam roles - the US was invaded by a well-equipped Communist force, and a ragtag bunch of teenagers accreted around the football stars to become a guerilla band. Embedded in the patriotism is an excellent study of the challenges of isolated small unit command. I used that movie (at the time, recently released) as a discussion tool during a summer when I was training new cadets (pre-freshmen) at USMA. Their vote for the most unrealistic scene? The very beginning, when a history teacher in a public school is discussing military maneuvers. No WAY that would happen - then or now. Many COLLEGES don't offer military history courses - they got tossed along with ROTC. Curiously enough, the movie got a reference locally this week. The Army parachute team (Golden Knights) made a demo jump for a downtown high school, and a bunch of panicked commuters called 911 about the "invasion." They said it looked like the opening scene of the movie. Sheesh. - Mitch