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To: lazarre who wrote (225813)	3/31/2007 3:05:36 PM
From: neolib	Respond to of 281500

The primary US military asset is that we have an incredible system, not just a bunch of geewiz components (although the components are excellent as well). I think countries like Iraq and Iran underestimate the system level synergy, hence have very little idea about what they are up against. But perhaps their military leaders actually do understand this, just the nutcases who lead the countries doom them anyway. Being an engineer it has long fascinated me that countries like Iran get so little for their military $. If Iran wanted to be immune from an Israeli or US attack (aside from ICBMs & nukes!) they could achieve this quite modestly, and without posing a threat to their neighbors by a number of simple steps, with far less $ and tech than working on nukes. Not sure about the 15 Brits preventing an attack. If anything, it is likely to encourage one I would say. You think that 15 western hostages held for a few years will work as a shield? I'd be shocked if that proved true.