- > This is not true. Rumsfeld played a strong role in > developing the > unprecedented battle plan for Afghanistan, in > particular the heavy reliance > upon special forces as opposed to regular army > troops.
You can claim this all you want. But the timing belies it. The 9/01 military had not even begun to bear Rumsfeld's stamp on it, after just six months. Moreover the rush operation allowed no time for interference by political animals. Above all, the method of special forces interaction with locals while guiding in pinpoint ordnance was developed in the Balkans by Gen Wesley Clarke. In fact the whole operation in AFGH had been planned under Clinton. WHY DO YOU THINK THE TALIBAN SACRIFICED A DOZEN SUICIDE KILLERS TO SLAY MAHOUD JUST BEFORE 9/11? Because they knew a plan was already in place that revolved around him and the Northern Alliance. Their mistake was to assume lack of resiliency on the part of their enemies. A mistake made repeatedly by those who imagine they can strike at the US and cause panic. See http://www.futurist.com/portal/future_trends/david_brin_empowerment.htm for how THAT worked. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
