[Jason_b]

Thanks for the reply. I think you are right. Then the question becomes how much terror. We might tolerate small amounts here and there. Were they to increase the pressure, we might find it necessary to go to all out war. We are supposed to have all out war now, but for some reason our troops are being told by a general to fight fair and other troops are on trial. Can’t have it both ways. Either fight to win or get out before more troops come home sans arms, legs, half their brains, or physically whole but just mentally damaged. Keeping them there to be shot at and blown up or kidnapped while under the threat of murder charges should they pull the trigger is just wrong.

[razzle]

Don’t forget the battle experience our troops are getting. At the beginning of WW1 and 2, the enemy had fresh battle hardened troops and it helped greatly reducing casualties in the long run. I think China, Iran and Russia understand this but of course American Liberals do not since they do not use their heads and have never read military history.