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Article #1424Re: Overwhelming Firepower is Bad doctrine
From: RTO Trainer
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 07:19
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 07:19
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On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 06:18:47 GMT, Dharmananda <Nil@neph.net> wrote: >RTO Trainer wrote: > >> On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 03:43:25 GMT, Dharmananda <Nil@neph.net> wrote: >> >>>RTO Trainer wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Our reputation is quite intact. >>>> >>> >>>An eccentric notion, at best. Consider this, out of a major British >>>paper: >>> >> >> I note that you elected only to respond to this bit of ephemera and >> neglected the sustantive points. >> > > >Most Americans consider the reputation of their country to be quite >substantive. > >Why should I answer your questions if you don't answer mine? At least I >addressed one of the issues you brought up, with something other than my >own fiat. > >What tactical and strategic objectives were accomplished by the attack on >Fallujah? Your question is based on old doctrine. Still there are clear tactical and strategic objectives accopmlished. An insurgent strongpoint has been eliminated (Tactical). Insurgents who have been hunkered down in other locations and thus have been nearly undetectable, have been motivated to expose themselves by activity facilitating their elimination (Strategic). That's one of each with out having to analyze too much or having to either assume information I don't have, or that you can't verify. --- COFFEE.EXE missing Insert CUP and press ENTER to retry. Signaleer http://signaleer.blogspot.com This Day in U.S. Military History http://tdiumh.blogspot.com
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