Re: Landmines RE: US Foreign Policy Re: *DO* we share a civilization?

[Ronn Blankenship]

At 05:34 PM 8/13/01, Jeroen wrote:
>At 23:03 5-8-01 -0400, John Giorgis wrote:
>
>> >>(Here's a hint, the United States has a detailed map of where
>> >>every landmine is there.)
>> >
>> >Oh, I see! And of course the US has given a copy of that map to every
>> >individual in that area, so they can walk around those mines safely, right?
>> >And while they were at it, they also provided similar maps to people living
>> >near mine fields in other locations in the world?
>>
>>This is so ridiculous, I don't know where to start.
>
>
>I seriously doubt that the US really knows where every landmine is.



Especially when all they gave their _own_ troops were outdated maps of 
downtown Cleveland*. ;-)




(*I think it was Cleveland.  Feel free to correct me if your memory is more 
accurate . . . or you have it on tape.)


--Ronn! :)

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