[xm177e2]

The Russians want a second shot at Afghanistan. If they work with the rebels, they'll succeed.

“In Afghanistan’s mountainous terrain, it takes a trainload of explosives to destroy three militants,” he said at a news conference. “The chance of hitting bin Laden is zero.”

Russia is well known for their love of artillery. Russian artillery/planes backing Afghan rebels... that would be wonderful.

[A Citizen Reporter]

I agree with Colonel Yuri.......this is VERY different from Vietnam......the American will is much different, this time. We've been attacked on our own soil, by a force that tried to eliminate our entire government. That has NEVER happenned before in our history. I have great hope and faith in our nation and it's determination.

[Aric2000]

The russian do not have our technology, our burrowing missiles, or possibly the cooperation of Pakistani and Indian intelligence. I don't think that it will be half as bad as the Russians think it will be.

And if it gets really bad, figure out in a 10 square mile area he is, and toss a tactical dead center. Sounds pretty simple to me!!

[Moonlight Graham]

Saying he doesn't see the basis for a hypothetical possiblity is not an outright denial.

Watch the diplomat speak carefully and read between the lines...

[Defiant]

Too bad. I was hoping they might be willing to occupy Afghanistan, once we're done with it. I guess we'll have to give it to someone else. How does Francistan sound?

[Bogie]

Anyhow, just the fact that we now find ourselves cooperating militarily with the Russians, is an amazing thing. They will have to deal with Chechnya, and we will have to deal with the terrorists of Afghanistan.

Probably the most important thing that the Russians can offer us in the circumstances that we now find ourselves, is information. They have a wealth of information that is based on many years of dealings in the area. They can probably also provide a few good language interpreters.

[Alpenkatze]

The truth is Afghanistan is tough country. It's not more or less hard than Vietnam. Both have a terrain that doesn't work with a modern army. Ones a jungle and one is mountainous. Few roads... ect... I like the idea of having the Northern alliance doing the ground work while we send in cruise missiles and do air raids. If anything we can supply them heavily and at least tip the scales some. This building up of events should include as many nations and people as posible. We can do a lot just by HELPING other groups. The Philippinos, E.Timor of Indonesia, India, the Northern alliance in Afghanistan, the Christians of Southern Sudan, the Christians of Lebanon, the Christians of Nigeria, ALL governments that are truly fighting these militants and so on. This is a time when everyone in the world would like to help. This is a time to stop this behavior and let them know the world will not stand for this. While we help all these smaller groups with money and pinpoint Cruise missile strikes Israel can take control of this uprising and we can attack ALL terrorists in ALL the nations they reside in. With all this going on at once it will be some time before they are ready agian.

[tbeatty]

There is one HUGE difference between Vietnam and Afghanistan. In Vietnam we were trying to prop up an unpopular government. In Afghanistan we don't care what government we leave behind. If vietnam were considered a search and destroy mission it was a huge success.

[MississippiMan]

Bottom line: all the talk about standing with us was just that, TALK. When all is said and done, the only ones truly standing with us will be Britain, as is always the case.

[tm22721]

I believe that the nukes going off on the evening of July 4th would look splendid on CNN with Amanpour.

BUMP

[BabylonXXX]

Who do you think is smarter?

Eric Rudolph or Bin Laden?

You do realize, don't you, that Bin Laden is probably already on a beach in Cancun watching CNN?

THIS 'WAR' IS BS.