[texson66]

This is an email from a friend of a friend. I find I agree with the author that the war will be "a war of the will". But it will be a war of "words" (sound bites or video clips).Based on the the US media and the VN war, I hope that the US will severely restrict "news reporters" access to the "front".

[CGASMIA68]

Excellent read,I also received it from an friend of Mr. Kidd

As so many others these days this guy Kidd sure has a lot of friends...

[WIMom]

"Indeed after the absolutely inane missile strikes of 1998, the overwhelming consensus was that we were cowards, who would not risk one life in face to face combat. Rather than demonstrating our might and acting as a deterrent, that action and others of the not so recent past, have reinforced the perception that the US does not have any "will" and that were are morally and spiritually corrupt."

Great piece. Much sense has been written here.

[KC Burke]

bttt

[cpdiii]

This man is right.

[WIMom]

bump

[CompassionateLibertarian]

Thanks for the post.

So far, it looks as though our leaders are following this script. Now, if somebody could just put together a plan for Iraq. . .

[FlyVet]

I think this was originally published in one of Col Hackworth's newsletters, but definitely a good read.

www.sftt.org

[ThirstyMan]

They know very little of the world at large, and have no access to information or knowledge that would counter what they are being told by the Taliban.

An excellent read. Only one item which contradicted something I heard today on NPR, the Voice of America it was said is the source for news for 80% of the Afghan people. VoA is not just American propaganda though. I had thought it was. Evidently VoA also broadcasts the Taliban's party line... ???

[A Simple Soldier]

Rich Kidd's point about snuff videos is a fact. I have seen MPEG files, with gruesome visual and audio clarity, from Chechnya of the execution of a Russian soldier by Chechnyan rebels.

Not to be the FR Polizei, but this is the third time this email has been posted. Take a look at Rich Kidd's op-ed piece in the Christian Science Monitor from a day or two ago. A good reinforcing piece, but he left out some of the more brutal descriptions, and does not bring up the women in combat issue. I don't have a link handy, sorry.

[Havisham]

I had wanted to write earlier and share some of my perspectives, but quite frankly I have been a bit too popular in DC this past week and have not had time. Dr. Tony Kern's comments were excellent and I would like to use them as a basis for sharing some observations.

I'm disappointed with your immodest tone. I thought West Pointers were expected to be consumate gentlemen. Yeesh.