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To: JohnHuang2
new kind of combat — cave warfare

These people really get to me. New?

Heck, the Japs were experts at caves in WWII.

Get some of those old marines that my Dad was landing on the beaches from his LCI (and since my Dad is still amongst us, healthy, alert, etc ... I have to figure a bunch of them are still among us) and have them train our guys if nothing else.

They used special flame throwers and other devices. A horrible way for those in the caves to die ... but better than letting them kill our guys by applying less obtrusive or extreme methods. The Japanese soldiers came to fear it greatly ... but they fought hard and died hard anyway.

IMHO, we need to allow these terrorists the opportunity to do the same ... die hard.

56 posted on 10/11/2001 8:52:07 AM PDT by Jeff Head
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To: Jeff Head
They used special flame throwers and other devices. A horrible way for those in the caves to die ... but better than letting them kill our guys by applying less obtrusive or extreme methods. The Japanese soldiers came to fear it greatly ... but they fought hard and died hard anyway.

IMHO, we need to allow these terrorists the opportunity to do the same ... die hard

Fill up a cave with a little propane and offer them a cigarette. Actually, in Vietnam we had a M113 with a flame thrower on it, used plain old mogas and comressed air. I don't think I have a picture of it, but will try ot find one. Nickname "Zippo" was not original, but functional.

60 posted on 10/11/2001 9:32:09 AM PDT by SLB
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