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To: papertyger
I wonder what people would think our military would be doing if our soldiers ever faced an actual bioweapon in combat?

That they're trained for that, and some would die. Personally I think it's inevitable that deploying 4 to 6 thousand military personnel, upwards of 50% probably under 30, in a population with a high incidence of communicable disease, some will come down with it. I'm not crazy about the mission, I think contractors should have been used if possible. Nor am I nuts about the unit choice. But if we're going to do it because no on can, I hope we're prepared to deal with the casualties.

46 posted on 10/17/2014 2:38:04 PM PDT by SJackson (incompetent and feckless..the story of the Obama presidency. No hand on the f***ing tiller, Hillary)
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To: SJackson
I'm not crazy about the mission, I think contractors should have been used if possible.

Nor am I, but I think the use of contractors, not under military discipline, would make unintended consequences more, not less likely.

49 posted on 10/17/2014 2:45:29 PM PDT by papertyger (Those who don't fight evil hate those who do)
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