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To: happygrl
I agree that MAD is a very effective policy when dealing with a rational opponent. It's still in effect today, albiet in a very mild form.

I'd even go so far as to say that it would work on North Korea or Islamists up to a point. Kim Jong Il is all about survival. He won't attack us unless all is lost, and he wants to hurt us before he goes down. For the Islamists, I think they understand now that 9-11 has hurt them far, far worse than it hurt us. If they were to destroy an American city, the proportional backlash would be legendary.

I'm all about keeping our enemies off balance and on the run, its actually quite impressive how we've kept up our pressure on so many fronts. Terrorist cells are being rolled up and driven out of their sanctuaries, and Iran and North Korea and cornered and isolated. The Middle East has been put on notice, and Old Europe has been put in its place.

134 posted on 07/08/2003 10:17:18 AM PDT by Steel Wolf (The slow blade penetrates the shield.)
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To: Steel Wolf
Old Europe has been put in its place.

"Why is it that this aspect gives me the most perverse pleasure," I thought to myself.

Because it was for these nations, yes, even more than for ourselves, for which the Cold War was fought.

Then the events of the last year played out.

Taking names and making lists.

See ya around the forum.

205 posted on 07/09/2003 12:38:59 AM PDT by happygrl
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To: Steel Wolf
Old Europe has been put in its place.

"Why is it that this aspect gives me the most perverse pleasure," I thought to myself.

Because it was for these nations, yes, even more than for ourselves, for which the Cold War was fought.

Then the events of the last year played out.

Taking names and making lists.

See ya around the forum.

206 posted on 07/09/2003 12:42:19 AM PDT by happygrl
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To: Steel Wolf
Old Europe has been put in its place.

"Why is it that this aspect gives me the most perverse pleasure," I thought to myself.

Because it was for these nations, yes, even more than for ourselves, for which the Cold War was fought.

Then the events of the last year played out.

Taking names and making lists.

See ya around the forum.

207 posted on 07/09/2003 12:42:37 AM PDT by happygrl
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