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That is so true Ronni........I just got word today that one of my little brothers, who is an officer in the Air Force is being deployed this weekend........Of course we don't know where they are sending him...... teddie.... ----- Original Message ----- From: Ronni Hoessli To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 8:43 PM Subject: Re: [Native_American] Something to think about... ============================================================ Compare prices from hundreds of vendors on thousands of the hottest computer products at iBuyer.net. 256 MB memory starting at $26! AMD Athlon 1.4 as low as $119! http://click.topica.com/caaadw5b1ddNBb2GrBsb/Ibuyernet ============================================================ Really! Well, actually, I was a 'brat' years ago, too...more years ago than I care to count -:) But, once a brat always a brat, I guess... 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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!" 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