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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (102245)	6/21/2003 3:08:56 AM
From: KonKilo	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Hawk, All matters of fighting readiness aside, the issue of our troops sitting on the sidelines presupposes the argument of invasion. Once positioned, they can't sit for reasons you and Nadine have stated and they can't retreat because we would lose face. So, were they really deployed to pressure Saddam into UN compliance, or was it just a convenient excuse to get them all staged?

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (102245)	6/21/2003 10:13:21 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Respond to of 281500

When an army mobilizes and deploys for action, it's training schedule hones that military team to its finest edge. There is no personnel turnover, no changes of command, and the shooting is generally live fire, not MILES "laser tag" or blanks... They get DEADLY SERIOUS and it's a status that can deteriorate very quickly when these troops are not permitted to conduct their mission in an expedient manner. Thanks for this answer, Hawk. Though you don't need to be a soldier to figure this one out, it has so much more credibility coming from someone who has been a soldier.