re: Plenty of mistakes were made

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re: Plenty of mistakes were made

Raoul — 9/6/2004 6:56:03 PM (archived)

If the president decides to go to war, he'd better get prepared.
The problem is that there are humans on the other side.
Humans have a mind: they can feel humiliation, vengeance, patience, determination and motivation when they're faced with an enemy they didn't ask for.
Here, the "collectivist" nature of the US defense got confronted to individuals with lots of imagination and a much better terrain and people knowledge.
How can a president decide to go to war when its intelligence has no trustworthy person on the spot?

Raoul

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Divides between the United States and Europe - Raoul - 9/5/2004 7:06:39 PM
- Then there's foreign policy. - Tom Brosz - 9/6/2004 6:56:31 AM
- Long live the difference - Peter Bruener - 9/6/2004 3:36:37 AM
  - *Intervening* in World War II - Mary Anne - 9/6/2004 12:21:58 PM
    - ...oh you big silly... - Peter Bruener - 9/6/2004 10:22:28 PM
      - I can read between the lines just fine, thank you. - Mary Anne - 9/6/2004 10:45:07 PM
        
        No need to apologize - Peter Bruener - 9/6/2004 10:58:25 PM
        
        LOL! - Mary Anne - 9/6/2004 11:02:42 PM
    - Yeah. If we'd stopped with Afghanistan, the terrorist would all have just Gone Away. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/6/2004 5:08:57 PM
      - re: Plenty of mistakes were made - Raoul - 9/6/2004 6:56:03 PM
        
        Cripes, Raoul. How many people are ever faced with enemies they asked for? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/7/2004 7:55:30 AM
        
        re: Plenty of mistakes were made - Peter Bruener - 9/6/2004 10:45:19 PM
        
        re: Certainly not - Raoul - 9/7/2004 5:36:00 AM
        
        I think I'll let your post stand on it's own (n/t) - Peter Bruener - 9/7/2004 6:06:32 AM
      - Well, we didn't finish in Afghanistan, and they *did* just all Go Away. - Mary Anne - 9/6/2004 5:29:22 PM
        
        Franchises - Tom Brosz - 9/6/2004 6:45:36 PM
        
        Iraq and Afghanistan are different. - Mary Anne - 9/6/2004 7:04:54 PM
- Status report on the European Dream - Tom Brosz - 9/6/2004 1:43:44 AM
  - re: Status report on the European Dream - Raoul - 9/6/2004 5:30:14 AM
    - re: Status report on the European Dream - Tom Brosz - 9/6/2004 6:42:23 AM
- The European Dream - a nice dream if you can live it - m - 9/6/2004 12:35:55 AM
- re: Divides between the United States and Europe - Robert - 9/5/2004 7:34:13 PM
  - re: Divides between the United States and Europe - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/6/2004 1:20:27 AM
  - Nice euphemism. - Tom Brosz - 9/6/2004 12:36:12 AM
    - You evil reactionary you... - Robert - 9/6/2004 1:59:08 AM
      - Devils advocate - R.L. - 9/7/2004 12:40:58 AM
        
        Neil Armstrong didn't land on the Moon all by himself... - Robert - 9/7/2004 1:59:44 AM
        
        We'll see what happens with China. - Tom Brosz - 9/7/2004 7:58:45 AM
        
        Home-grown space technology - Robert - 9/7/2004 3:18:24 PM
        
        re: Home-grown space technology - Tom Brosz - 9/7/2004 4:27:02 PM
        
        re: Home-grown space technology - Robert - 9/8/2004 3:05:35 AM
        
        China's Long March series of boosters didn't copy from Soviet technology - Larry J - 9/7/2004 11:32:11 PM
        
        Some good information. I stand corrected. - Tom Brosz - 9/8/2004 5:44:05 AM
        
        Robert, re-read my post, I wasnt disagreeing with you- it was entitled 'devils advocate' - R.L. - 9/7/2004 4:29:48 AM
        
        Devil advocatin' back atcha - Robert - 9/7/2004 3:15:38 PM
      - re: reactionary - Tom Brosz - 9/6/2004 4:00:17 AM
  - re: Divides between the United States and Europe - Raoul - 9/5/2004 8:14:31 PM
    - The Tortoise and the Hare - Robert - 9/5/2004 9:03:37 PM

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