[StormEye]

"Seems like with total air superiority, they could take and hold a base. And if the base acts as a taliban magnet, I'm sure dien bien phu style mistakes won't be made again. The weaponry is different now, and the taleban really don't have major supply lines in, they have to fight with what they can carry now, which ain't too much anymore."

The military is worried that bin Laden might have a nuke or two up his sleeve. Wouldn't be good for the public if our newly constructed firebase with lots of troops on it was nuked.

[DonnerT]

Post 15

I'm with you StormEye. I don't think our "political military" is prepared to take the risk that is reqired to win.

[allrightythen]

The military is worried that bin Laden might have a nuke or two up his sleeve.

What if bin Laden is already dead? Do we just go home?