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2003-04-07 Home Front

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Posted by Steve 2003-04-07 11:31 am|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The 1 to 1000 ratio is still too close as far as I'm concerned. Each of our guys has proven to be worth at least ten times that (except the the grenade tossing shmuck in the 101st airborne, natch)

Another lesson from Mogadishu: Elect a leadership which draws it's support and direction from a backbone, and doesn't run away at the first sign of adversity.

Posted by Ken 2003-04-07 11:55:12|| 2003-04-07 11:55:12|| Front Page Top

#2 I am amazed how many reporters became experts on the military from watching "Blackhawk Down". It seems like... all of them.

Posted by tu3031 2003-04-07 12:20:45|| 2003-04-07 12:20:45|| Front Page Top

#3 In all fairness to Clinton, this was a changed county after 9/11.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-04-07 13:08:50|| 2003-04-07 13:08:50|| Front Page Top

#4 before 9/11 and after: Bush leads, Clinton polls

Posted by Frank G 2003-04-07 13:12:28|| 2003-04-07 13:12:28|| Front Page Top

#5 before 9/11 Bush was for a foreign policy of "humility", was against "nation-building", was for "smart sanctions" and generally was in bed with the Saudis. You seem to be getting Dubya mixed up with McCain.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-04-07 14:00:30|| 2003-04-07 14:00:30|| Front Page Top

#6 After seeing reports and images of our fighting troops in theatre, I am immensely proud of our country at the great equipment, tremendous coordination, planning, logistics, technology, and totally professional dedication of the troops. We spend fortunes and get the best brains to develop equipment and systems that give our forces the edge and to protect their lives so we can minimize casualties.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-04-07 14:06:45|| 2003-04-07 14:06:45|| Front Page Top

#7 Re: 1:1000 ratios, take out the friendly fire numbers and it looks even better.

Or as one local talk show caller put it, one has-been 80's rock band killed more Americans than the Iraqi military has been able to, so far.

Posted by Mark IV 2003-04-07 15:08:28|| 2003-04-07 15:08:28|| Front Page Top

#8 Its an old equation, one I've often stated (naming it after the guy I heard it from: WCollier):

Collier's Law of War:

You pay for war in blood, time and money. The more of one of those you use, the less you need of the other two.

Fortunately for the US, we are a rich nation.

Posted by OldSpook 2003-04-07 16:11:55|| 2003-04-07 16:11:55|| Front Page Top

#9 ...and a patient nation. Our money, our time, their blood. Works for me.

Posted by Nick 2003-04-07 19:42:10|| [www.dvdverdict.com] 2003-04-07 19:42:10|| Front Page Top

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