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Re: world mandate (Re: Why start with Iraq? - (Re: Iraq, Dictators, and Peace))
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Mon, 30 Sep 2002 07:56:42 GMT
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> > > > > Afghan civilians were
> > > > > sacrificed to protect ground troops. The unwillingness to put troops in danger
> > > > > meant (probably) that OBL and MO were able to escape.
> > > >
> > > > Afghan civilians were "sacrificed"? What in the world are you babbling about?
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> > > High altitude bombing was used instead lower altitude bombing or ground troops.
> > > This saved the lives of servicemen, but was not as accurate. Afghan civilians
> > > were sacrificed to protect ground troops and pilots. OK?
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> > Only the high-altitude bombers can carry the 7.5 thousand pound bunker
> > busters. Saying that Afghans were "sacrificed" is pretty blatant
> > spin-doctoring.
I missed this. Is this really the best you can do? Are you saying that only
"7.5 thousand pound bunker busters" were dropped and that airmen did not have
to fly at altitude to avoid the Stingers the USA had given to the Afghans? Is
this really the best you can do?
Scott A
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