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To: FaultLine who wrote (9791)	11/11/2001 2:11:44 AM
From: Mac Con Ulaidh	Respond to of 281500

I like those ideas, and agree with them. But... how does Kabul become available for these forces if our own, or the coalitions, ground forces don't make it so? It is done by the alliance. Do we want this force there or not? If we do, we take it, or let them take it with an agreement to have the peacekeeping forces come in. I think they are okay with that. But for the us to say "stay out of Kabul" is silly and defeating and will lead to unnecessary deaths. If they don't take it, who does? There will be no peacekeeping force in place if Kabul is not taken. That is simple, or am I stupid?

To: FaultLine who wrote (9791)	11/11/2001 9:43:59 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I have a tough time believing Jordan will commit many troops to a peace-keeping mission in Afghanistan. Not unless there is a diminishment of hostilities on the West Bank. They just pulled back 1,800 of them from some peace-keeping mission earlier this years out of fear of domestic uprisings. Btw, as a matter of sheer trivia, I was just doing a net query on bullets expended per casualty in Vietnam, and found this VERY interesting tid-bit for those of us who are caught in the timeless infantry vs armor rivalry.. US Army Tankers KIA in Vietnam = 725 (equals 27% of all tankers ever assigned to Vietnam) Which also yields the highest loss-rate for any MOS was 11E (Armor Crewman) 27% KIA... rjsmith.com Imagine that... 27% of all Armor Crewmen who served in Vietnam, wound up as KIA's... Those are some MIGHTY SLIM odds..... Hawk