>From my understanding, Delta Force and other American special Op's may be
well trained but have had little or no real action. Also, the CIA have
relied heavily and almost exclusively on technology (spy sats etc) to gain
intelligence. On the ground intelligence or operatives are a different
matter, and essential for these kind of operations. I wouldn't be surprised
to see MI5 and the SAS involved in these actions. The one advantage of
having to deal with the IRA over the years is that we haven't gone the route
of the Americans when it comes to these things.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 20 September 2001 14:28
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: George W. Bush
Wars, battles, conflicts, whatever you want to call them are not clean
and innocent. You have to remember who you're dealing with. We're not
dealing with rational people and this is not conventional. In dealing
with normal, rational, civilized nations, you can deal with them in a
much different way, such as sanctions. But terrorists conduct themselves
in a much different way. For this reason, this "war against terrorism"
will be fought like no other war we've seen. This is unconventional
warfare in the truest sense. Sure, there will be strategic bombings. But
for the most part, you'll see or hear of sergical strikes by people on
the ground with use of Special Ops teams like Special Forces, Rangers,
Seals and Delta Force and a few others that you didn't even knew
existed. Being a former member of the Special Ops community in my former
life, I can say that any strike we do will be well planned and very
surgical. Some will succeed and some will not. But believe me, our
forces will not be going in blindly. I applaud our leaders, military and
civilian, for the jobs they're doing.
As far as innocent civilians being killed... It's unavoidable. Our
military and government leaders will do everything possible to limit the
killing of innocent people.
Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: Jennifer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 2:48 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: George W. Bush
What I'm saying is that it is not a weakness. I don't know what the best
response to this situation actually is, but without some discussion and
objections to bad ideas, no one may ever find the best solution. I just
want a solution that won't perpetuate the problem and it seems that we
aren't headed in that direction.
Besides, if we want to show people around the world that we really
aren't
as evil and oppressive as people say, can we do that by showing a united
front? Some of the people who hate us hate us because our people don't
object to people in their countries being killed. That's how they can
say
that we are all evil, not just some of us. Well, maybe it's time that we
showed them that some of us object to that.
I don't want innocent people killed and if I don't say that, it seems
like
I don't object to it. I'm not going to say that I agree with a plan that
kills innocent people because it is my American duty to do so. It's my
American duty to say I object if I object.
At 01:59 PM 9/18/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>yes, our freedom of speech is one of our valued treasures.....
everyone is
>intitled to their own opinions, this is part of what we are fighting
for.
>
>all I am saying is that when at war, I don't want my enemy to see any
of my
>weakness.
>
>I think that picking on each others beliefs and opinions has a time and
a
>place.... I think it is called a debate....
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jennifer [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 12:25 PM
> > To: CF-Community
> > Subject: RE: George W. Bush
> >
> > At 11:10 AM 9/18/2001 -0400, you wrote:
> > >personally, I think Lee has it right......
> > >
> > >but, with the horror that struck our nation last week shouldn't
this be a
> > >time for all of us to band together regardless of our political
> > >affiliations? is it only me that thinks that this is not the time
for
> > us
> > >to be quarreling amongst ourselves, instead we should try to rally
behind
> > >our leaders (whether we agree with them or not) and show a united
front?
> >
> > That depends on what you think that will accomplish. The best thing
about
> > showing a united front right now is that it scares the heck out of
some
> > people we want to scare the heck out of right about now. But it is
> > extremely important that everyone in this country who disagrees with
these
> >
> > things be allowed to say that they disagree. What is so great about
> > freedom
> > of speech if you can't exercise it in times of trouble?
> >
> >
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> >
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