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2006-08-23 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

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Posted by anonymous5089 2006-08-23 12:40|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I like the Air Force, but you have to have an army if your going to take and hold anything and neglecting them is a very big mistake.

Posted by djohn66 2006-08-23 13:01|| 2006-08-23 13:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Danny, meet Donald Rumsfeld. Donald Rumsfeld, meet Danny.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-08-23 14:50|| 2006-08-23 14:50|| Front Page Top

#3 The difference is that the United States has a large enough military that, even with emphasis on one area, there is enough knowledge, tradition and assets left to, at a minimum, have enough capacity to ramp up in a needed area. Hence an emphasis on special-forces will not entirely negate armour, for example.

As with other small nations with small populations, Israel does not have that luxury. Though unlike the small nations I have "worked with", they have a good indigenous defence industry and a generous patron to fall back upon.

I have not even touched on the political aspects. Suffice it to say that the problem has been manifesting itself for some time.

Posted by Fordesque 2006-08-23 23:46|| 2006-08-23 23:46|| Front Page Top

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