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To: greenspirit who wrote (202142)	11/12/2001 10:53:53 PM
From: Walkingshadow	Respond to of 769670

MDC, <<I believe you seriously underestimate the effectiveness of our special forces capability combined with our precision bombs. >> I mean this: I sincerely hope you are right, and I am wrong. Because if you are right, it will mean far less US casualties; if I am right, then we'd better expect a number of America's finest coming home in body bags, unfortunately, because that is the nature of ground wars. But I think we are on the same page regarding one all-important thing: we will win. Again, our difference in opinion is only in the estimation of the difficulty of the task at hand. I try to base my estimation primarily on the historical lessons of warfare, and the pitfalls in thinking and tactics that have led to disastrous results in the past, while not overestimating the impact of the superior technology that we possess. This last factor is beyond dispute, but it is much less certain in my mind what the ultimate impact of superior technology will be. So, I am conservative, I think. Still, I will be overjoyed if the Taliban, Al Qaeda, and Bin Ladin can be totally defeated with the means you suggest. I consider it highly unlikely, but if it happens I will happily admit that I was wrong. Walkingshadow

To: greenspirit who wrote (202142)	11/12/2001 11:04:21 PM
From: Thomas A Watson	Respond to of 769670

Mike, I don't think folks who cannot think thru process can understand that having special op's coaches and precise knowledge of where the bad guys are along with the ability to rain hellfire on them makes 1000 the better of 10,000 or 20,000. The ability to hit weak spots and create total confusion and chaos wreck any forces ability to fight and the more there are the more fear and panic. I's say it's like a soccer team playing against another team of 11 three legged tandem players that are blindfolded. But armchair experts are everywhere. tom watson tosiwmee