On 11 Sep 2001, at 13:39, Horn, John wrote:
> A spokesman for the Taliban said that they didn't believe that Osama
> bin Ladin is a terrorist and that he's been contained in their
> country. If his organization is found to be responsible and
> Afghanistan won't give him up, I can see the US declaring war on them
> to get him out. I'm a dove when it comes to issues like that, but I
> don't think I would mind.
I think we'd see a massive special forces operation rather than a
war.
> And one other thing: I'm now completely for the National Missile
> Defense system. The ABM Treaty be-damned.
Minor snag - the ABM system dosn't work, and let's face it -
terrorists are unlikely to get a nuclear missile. A tactical nuclear
charge in a briefcase is FAR more likely.
Andy
Dawn Falcon