[SoldiersGirl]

http://globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/1996/shock-n-awe_index.html


Interesting, I wasn't aware that the term Shock and Awe came from a book

[austex]

wow - I didnt know that either - thought that was just another coined media phrase. interesting.....

[Dolphy]

I saw a former military man who was part of the development of the strategy. He said that it resulted from the first Gulf War after which they thought there must be a better way. Their focus was on developing strategies that broke the will of the enemy.

[Harold Hill]

Actually, my daughter made me aware that "shekinah" (pronounce it aloud) means "A visible manifestation of the divine presence" as described in Jewish theology. (Google it) This oughta really stir up a sh*t storm!