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To: KyrosL who wrote (7992)	10/28/2001 9:53:16 PM
From: SirRealist	Respond to of 281500

The last thing needed here is to press politicians for immediate victories. It creates pressure to make haste instead of success. I never thought it could be completed in less than 6-9 months. And I never expected to rely on politicians for detailed truth when a war is on. It has to be slow, to develop the intelligence contacts necessary to pinpoint needles in an opium den.

To: KyrosL who wrote (7992)	10/28/2001 9:59:54 PM
From: MSI	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Those are the two countries to be concerned about. Assuming they don't fall to Taliban (unlikely imo), by patiently waging multi-dimensional war, without resorting to attempts at "end-game" tactics, we can continue indefinitely with low loss of life on the coalition side. The question is: under those conditions will the Taliban increase their strength or decrease? IMO, they must certainly diminish. By cutting off the $1/2 Trillion in cashflow the U.S. has provided that region in the past, along with military coalition actions on a case-by-case basis, the effect has to be significant over a the timeframe of 6 - 12 months. Where are the training camps? Gone. Where are the military headquarters? Underground and hidden in places like Pakistan and SA, eventually to be uncovered by our efforts and those of our allies. They can't both hide and operate for long without cooperation from others among the coalition. Any action leaves a trail, and we are now much more prepared to follow that trail to the source. That leaves time on our side.