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TW - your aggregation of information from various sources is greatly appreciated.
Regarding the progress of the US forces, some mention should be made that this war is not being waged in the traditional manner. Extraordinary measures are being taken to minimize civilian casualties. The result is a tempo of operation and selection of engagments that makes the task much more difficult.
It seems that the execution of the militarial aspects of this campaign are being subjugated to future social and political agenda in a way not really seen before. The attempt seems to be a military campaign that leaves the populace in a particular disposition well suited toward the task of rebuilding a political structure.
Witholding, for the moment, any speculation as to the possible success of these plans, it seems better than the previous method of obliteration, forced capitulation, and punative reparations prior to any thought of social and political reconstruction.
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03-26-2003, 02:43 AM
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