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To: Kevin Rose who wrote (458537)9/14/2003 1:16:06 PM
From: Peter O'Brien  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
Not really a precise analogy...

The Waco compound was completely surrounded.
Thus, there was no threat to anyone OUTSIDE
the compound, and we could have shown more
patience.

In the case of Afghanistan, the Taliban regime
was harboring terrorists who WERE a threat to
us and others OUTSIDE of Afghanistan.
Thus, we couldn't risk waiting indefinitely.