From: "John Foster" <borealis-AT-mercuryspeed.com> Subject: Re: Shock'N'Awe Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 20:52:29 -0800 Bob wrote: the technology of this current war is stunning. right or wrong, it's rome and its engineering versus the celts and their bravery. John here, The problem is that the US is not fighting ancient celts. It is fighting people who are driven to protect their own lands from vicious invaders (many of whom are teenagers away from home for the first time). I would not call all the latest technology better than celtic engineering, especially the Patriot missiles. Have you watched the documentary on CBC NewWorld lately about the Patriot missile? The Patriot missiles do not work against Scuds. The RAF just lost a jet to a Patriot missile. Then there is the depleted uranium. The tanks which the US have are too large to use in Baghdad. The Kalesnikovs are the most 'robust' weapon in the world. Much of the new equipment is full of software bugs and defects. The problem with aircraft is that it requires a major overhaul and inspection every 100 hours. The problem too with the newer equipment is that it is extremely costly and much of it has not been tested in action. chao john "Without censorship, things can get terribly confused in the public mind." - General William Westmorland. ----- Original Message ----- From: <BobAuler-AT-aol.com> To: <heidegger-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 7:41 PM Subject: Re: Shock'N'Awe In a message dated 03/23/03 8:56:26 PM, borealis-AT-mercuryspeed.com writes: << Remember the Soviets who lost over 16,000 soldiers trying to simply take Afghanistan. >> with american weapons and the cia on the afghan side. until then, the soviets had it their own way. one of the cia agents, who quit over the atrocities done to the russian soldiers, as well as the anti-arab cia orientation, told vivid stories about the inside of the war. he and i worked together. when the stinger missiles came, the russians lost the countryside. they became a garrison power. the technology of this current was is stunning. right or wrong, it's rome and its engineering versus the celts and their bravery. --- from list heidegger-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu --- --- from list heidegger-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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