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Re: OT : US uses Indian 'threat' to force Pak support on Iraq
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John Lee <[log in to unmask]>
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John Lee <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 10 Mar 2003 16:45:55 -0600
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Guy-

Thanks for the clarification.  And these ground forces that pinpoint
locations may well have to fight their way to the location, is that
correct?  I don't imagine they will "leave the light on" for them?

John Lee


At 02:33 PM 3/10/03 -0800, Guy Avenell wrote:
>John,
>
>It's more of a dismember project, than it is a disarmament.  First you have
>to find the mobile weapons, which can be launched from trucks or trains.
>Then you need enough explosives to put them out of commission.  These are
>hard to locate, target, and destroy.  I was in the Ground Launched Cruise
>Missile (GLCM) program in Europe.  It took ground forces to pin-point our
>location.
>The ones in hardened facilities just need a weapon that will penetrate the
>concrete and still explode the warhead.
>
>Guy Avenell
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 12:15 PM
>Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT : US uses Indian 'threat' to force Pak support on
>Iraq
>
>
>> I would argue that with the technology available to terrorist
>> nations/organizations, this mobile fighting force is necessary.  Once a
>> missile is launched at us, we have to be able to instantly react and go
>> disarm the next ones before they get launched.
>>
>> John Lee
>>
>>
>>
>> At 01:46 PM 3/10/03 EST, Wirt Atmar wrote:
>> >
>> >However, over the same interim, I would estimate (without looking any
>numbers
>> >up) that the US has spent more than $8.5 trillion dollars on weapons
>> >development and the maintenance of a go-anywhere, fight-any-battle
>military.
>> >
>> >Wirt Atmar
>> >
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