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Re: [L-OT] defense spending

2001-11-01 by John Matthews

the trouble is, there are no targets in Afghanistan worth hitting with a
"smart bomb".
Sadly, bombing of the "carpet" variety is back in fashion.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1631000/1631533.stm

I dont think the Taleban can be overthrown by air power alone, they are not
a conventional army, and I also think the Northern alliance cannot do it nor
should be allowed to take the Talibans place.

I'm afraid the price of overthrowing the Taliban will be thousands (or tens
of thousands) of young men from the US/UK sent home in body bags.

are we ready for another Vietnam??

J

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