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RE: Military respones, when appropriate?
I must admit your answer is well thought out, and I would agree on the point
that the errant missile accompishes nothing.
The USSR campaign in Afghanistan failed (IMHO) for the same reason Vietnam
failed. #1 Not a clearly-defined goal/end point, and #2 lack of support by
the country conducting the assault.
I do fear that 21st Century USA does not have the stomach for a campaign of
any length, and I believ that without comprehensive retaliation, we will be
terrorized again.
-Paul Hopfgarten
-Derry NH
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A. Joseph Ross [mailto:lawyer@attorneyross.com]
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 12:12 AM
> To: Paul Hopfgarten
> Cc: boston Interest Radio Group Thingy
> Subject: Re: Military respones, when appropriate?
>
>
> On 16 Sep 2001, at 13:06, Paul Hopfgarten wrote:
>
> > I get the distict feeling from some on this list that there is NO
> > CURCUMSTANCE in which a military response is appropriate. I'd
> ask Ms Halper
> > and Mr Ross to please identify those circumstances when a
> military response
> > IS appropriate.
>
> I didn't say it wasn't appropriate. I just think that military
> action should
> be part of a concerted long-term strategy for disrupting the terrorist
> network, rather than a tit-for-tat hit. Clinton's strikes
> against Afganistan
> and Sudan accomplished absolutely nothing except make people feel
> good. I'm willing, right now, to give President Bush the benefit of the
> doubt. He has some pretty experienced hands there doing planning.
> Dick Cheny, especially, seems to have a really good handle on these
> things. But before today's interview shows, I really didn't see
> the kind of
> serious planning that I think will be needed.
>
> For example, I think that ground troops in Afganistan would be a serious
> mistake, as the Soviets already found out. But I agree with the people
> on TV today who said that it's not a good idea to take anything off the
> table. I thought Clinton made a big mistake in ruling out ground troops
> in Kosovo.
>
>
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