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To: cnyndwllr who wrote (957)	5/25/2007 7:00:34 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4152

But that raises a very serious question; if "judging Al Qaeda by the extent of its conventional military arms is very...un-nuanced," then what metrics would you use to judge the threat of Al Queda...or Al Queda types of organizations? You judge by their ideology, membership, goals, and assets that can be used to achieve those goals, including assymentric. By their willingness to kill and be killed. By their ability and determination to take punishment and keep going. By their ability to offer an attractive option to their base. By the size of their base of sympathy. All these. Hawk was worried that they were learning how to fight conventionally in Afghanistan, as if that was the major threat. Clearly that was no threat at all but they do pose a threat. I know where I think their major threat exists, but what do you think? It is incorrect to believe that there is some total disconnect between assymetric and symmetric warfare. Both require organizations, goals, training, morale, military equipment, etc. That costs money, big bucks, and even for a decentralized organization, it's extremely helpful to have a safe haven to put it together. I think you misread Hawk because of your false assumption.