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Umm you forget that Ungle Joe killed most of his top Military commanders and nearly ALL senior political leaders. His attention was on Finnland and it must have been sobering that 10 Finnish Divisions kicked ass against 100 Russian divisions prior to Hitlers Invasion.
As for the screw ups....it doesn't matter what CAUSED the end of the world...they all would have been equally as lethal had the world not gotten a little bit lucky in each instance.....it is almost enough to make you believe in a divine presence.
Re: China...according to some of the best psychologists in the world and the best experts the US can come up with, YOU are wrong about your assessment of the Chinese governments will to destroy Taiwan rather than loose it. If you ever get the chance try checking some of the National War Colleges works on the issue. China is a HUGE country and they are willing to accept up to 60-80% of their population as casualties in a war. They do not think like Western people, their mindset and values of Human life are far different that what you are used to. If you look at their geographical layout, you will see they are not nearly as centralized as we are and they are working harder at dispursing their industry over large areas so as not to loose too much to any one nuclear strike....this is not something they have not prepared for. Hopefully things can be settled peacefully, but wishful thinking wont keep them at home.
Something to think about. You and others myself included sit here and discuss this issue by chance, There are whole TEAMS of people with access to intelligence assets we can only wish we had who do nothing all day but to ponder these issues...and plan and strategize. They have the War College, they have Annapolis, and west point and the Zoomie farm I can't recall its name....thousands of students and professors and civilians there study this kind of thing along with the normal course of study....which is why I have to shake my head when all the armchair quarterbacks start expostulating on how they would do things, giving no thought to the idea that maybe they haven't got a clue or that there are reasons why things are done the way they are.....it's easier for them to over value their own intelligence and too easy to dingrate that of the people calling the shots....after all...no live are depending on them.
[ 06-27-2004, 12:29 AM: Message edited by: MagiK ]
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