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To: Oenothera
Marines. Strangely, there was a day when we could send a few companies of Marines into almost any small country and take control of it. Seems that won't work anymore. Perhaps some should consider why that is.

Beirut, Lebanon 1986 for one... A disastrous policy implemented by none other than our beloved President Ronald Reagan. Then of course, there was Blackhawk down, courtesy of Bill Clinton and Les Aspen.

If there’s one thing that W has done right, it has been immediate use of overwhelming military force in Afghanistan and Iraq. Any other approach leads to Vietnam / Korea scenarios.

Let’s get the hell out of the Balkans! How many months were we going to be there? Just till Christmas. Christmas of what year?

17 posted on 08/09/2003 10:57:22 AM PDT by Barnacle (A Human Shield against the onslaught of Leftist tripe.)
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