Ronni,
I hope you don't mind me asking, but where are you located at?
teddie........
>From: Ronni Hoessli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>Subject: [Native_American] Something to think about...
>Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 12:57:15 -0500
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>Hello!
>
>As a military brat living amidst the inflammatory rhetoric that's
>bombarding us from all sides, I'm passing this letter on simply because
>I believe we need to take this advice to heart and give it serious
>thought. A few sentences are missing, but you'll get the point.
>
>Ronni
>
>
>Dear friends and fellow Americans - 14 September, 2001
>
>Like everyone else in this great country, I am reeling from last week's
>attack on our sovereignty. But unlike some, I am not
>reeling from surprise. As a career soldier and a student and teacher of
>military history, I have a different perspective and I think
>you should hear it.
>
>This war will be won or lost by the American citizens, not diplomats,
>politicians or soldiers. Let me briefly
>explain.
>
>In spite of what the media, and even our own government is telling us,
>this act was not committed by a group of mentally
>deranged fanatics. To dismiss them as such would be among the gravest of
>mistakes. This attack was committed by a
>ferocious, intelligent and dedicated adversary. Don't take this the
>wrong way. I don't admire these men and I deplore their
>tactics, but I respect their capabilities. The many parallels that have
>been made with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor are
>apropos. Not only because it
>was a brilliant sneak attack against a complacent America, but also
>because we may well be pulling our new adversaries out of
>caves 30 years after we think this war is over, just like my father's
>generation had to do with the formidable Japanese in the
>years following WW II.
>
>These men hate the United States with all of their being, and we must
>not underestimate the power of their moral commitment.
>
>Napoleon, perhaps the world's greatest combination of soldier and
>statesman, stated "the moral is to the physical as three is to
>one." Patton thought the Frenchman underestimated its importance and
>said moral conviction was five times more important in
>battle than physical strength. Our enemies are willing - better said
>"anxious" -- to give their lives for their cause. How
>committed are we, America? And for how long?
>
>In addition to demonstrating great moral conviction, the recent attack
>demonstrated a mastery of some of the basic
>fundamentals of warfare taught to most military officers worldwide,
>namely simplicity, security and surprise. When I first heard
>rumors that some of these men may have been trained at our own Air War
>College, it made perfect sense to me. This was not
>a random act of violence, and we can expect the same sort of military
>competence to be displayed in the battle to come. This
>war will escalate, with a good portion of it happening right here in the
>good ol' U.S. of A.
>
>These men will not go easily into the night. They do not fear us. We
>must not fear them.
>
>In spite of our overwhelming conventional strength as the world's only
>"superpower" (a truly silly term), we are the underdog in
>this fight. As you listen to the carefully scripted rhetoric designed to
>prepare us for the march for war, please realize that
>America is not equipped or seriously trained for the battle ahead. To be
>certain, our soldiers are much better than the enemy,
>and we have some excellent "counter-terrorist" organizations, but they
>are mostly trained for hostage rescues, airfield seizures,
>or the occasional "body snatch," (which may come in handy). We will be
>fighting a war of annihilation, because if their early
>efforts are any indication, our enemy is ready and willing to die to the
>last man. Eradicating the enemy will be costly and time
>consuming. They have already deployed their forces in as many as 20
>countries, and are likely living the lives of everyday
>citizens. Simply put, our soldiers will be tasked with a search and
>destroy mission on multiple for eign landscapes, and t
>For the most part, our military is still in the process of redefining
>itself and presided over by men and women who grew up with
>- and were promoted because they excelled in - Cold War doctrine,
>strategy and tactics. This will not be linear warfare, there
>will be no clear "centers of gravity" to strike with high technology
>weapons.
>
>Our vast technological edge will certainly be
>helpful, but it will not be decisive. Perhaps the perfect metaphor for
>the coming battle was introduced by the terrorists
>themselves aboard the hijacked aircraft -- this will be a knife fight,
>and it will be won or lost by the ingenuity and will of citizens
>and soldiers, not by software or smart bombs.
>
>We must also be patient with our military leaders. Unlike Americans who
>are
>eager to put this messy time behind us, our adversaries have time on
>their side, and they will use it. They plan to fight a battle of
>attrition, hoping to drag the battle out until the American public loses
>its will to fight. This might be difficult to
>
>It is clear to me that the will of the American citizenry - you and I -
>is the center of gravity the enemy has targeted. It will be the
>fulcrum upon which victory or defeat will turn. He believes us to be
>soft, impatient, and self-centered. He may be right, but if
>so, we must change. The Prussian general Carl von Clausewitz, (the most
>often quoted and least read military theorist in
>history), says that there is a "remarkable trinity of war" that is
>composed of the (1) will of the people, (2) the political leadership
>of the government, and (3) the chance and probability that plays out on
>the field of battle, in that order.
>
>Every American citizen
>was in the crosshairs of last Tuesday's attack, not just those that were
>unfortunate enough to be in the World Trade Center or
>Pentagon. The will of the American people will decide this war. If we
>are to win, it will be because we have what it takes to
>persevere through a few more hits, learn from our mistakes, improvise,
>and adapt. If we can do that, we wi
>
>Everyone I've talked to in the past few days has shared a common
>frustration, saying in one form or another "I just wish I could
>do something!" You are already doing it. Just keep faith in America, and
>continue to support your President and military, and
>the outcome is certain. If we fail to do so, the outcome is equally
>certain.
>
>God Bless America
>
>Dr. Tony Kern, Lt Col, USAF (Ret)
>Former Director of Military History, USAF Academy
>
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