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To: frithguild

We took down Iraq in about two weeks with an air-land force of armor and aviation. Not bad for an obsolete weapon. Tanks are not obsolete. Nor are air forces.

WWII proved that alternative usage of industry is a benefit that can be realized in a matter of months and a little retooling. That principle is just as valid today.

Information is itself not combat force; it is a force multiplier. There’s a difference. The only way your computer can itself kill me is if you pick it up and hit me in the head with it.


27 posted on 11/21/2008 7:03:16 AM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain, Pro Deo et Patria)
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To: xzins
We took down Iraq in about two weeks with an air-land force of armor and aviation.

You prove my point. The outcome of this battle did not turn on a slugfest between tanks, with the side who could produce more winning.

How would we defend against an armored column invading our territory. M1-A1's or A-10's? Would the outcome of that battle in any way hinge upon manufacturing capacity?

30 posted on 11/21/2008 7:24:35 AM PST by frithguild (Can I drill your head now?)
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