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To: Hugh Akston
Well, I can understand the sentiment. But in all honesty, this is exactly what terrorists hope happens to the public they are assaulting.

yeah, i know. but the fact is, there is no reason on god's green earth why we have not acted by now. there are plenty of targets -- and i'm not talking in afghanistan -- that we know for a fact support terrorism and that we could have and should have hit by now. the first and most important lesson -- that no one can afford to attack us -- should have been delivered three weeks ago or anytime since then. instead, we've delivered the message that if you attack us we'll talk among ourselves, make vague threats, ship some ships around, and act as if we want to catch as few people as possible. just total crap. and that is not due to the terrorists but to whoever is advising the president.

dep

17 posted on 10/03/2001 11:05:44 AM PDT by dep
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To: dep
there is no reason on god's green earth why we have not acted by now.
I can think of a few reasons, such as getting the right assets into the right place, and performing the reconaissance that the field commanders think is appropriate.
18 posted on 10/03/2001 11:07:21 AM PDT by Hugh Akston
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To: dep
But Powell is not exactly inspiring confidence in my household, I will gladly concede.
20 posted on 10/03/2001 11:08:03 AM PDT by Hugh Akston
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