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To: KyrosL who wrote (131531)	10/28/2001 5:47:59 PM
From: Crimson Ghost	Respond to of 436258

Public support will last only long as casualties are low. It will vary directly with the flow of body bags. And it will plunge if a draft is introduced. Thre is no huge surge of people rushing to enlist.

To: KyrosL who wrote (131531)	10/28/2001 6:47:58 PM
From: Tommaso	Respond to of 436258

One of the magnificent things about American military commanders has been their reluctance to send soldiers into hopeless combat situations. There are exceptions, but a stinginess in the expenditure of lives and bodies is wholly admirable. The Gulf War was the most incredible example; fewer troops were lost than one might have expected on a war games exercise. But in comparison with almost all other armies in World War II, American commanders were not enthusiastic about sending young men to be mutilated or killed. I think most Americans are willing to give the military a little more leeway in figuring out what to do next.