Re: Afghanistani Warfare.

["Gareth Livergood" <garethlivergood@xxxxxxxxx>]

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> * Soviet military technology back in the early/mid 80's was what, ten
> years behind that of the US at that time?  <snip>

Yes that is true, our technology is/was superior to the Soviet and the
Afgani.  Technology cannot win the war, it can make jobs easier, faster,
more convenient, but, it still comes down to the individual soldier, sailor,
marine, airman and putting steel on target.

> * The military doctrine of the Soviet army was *much* different than that
> of the US military today.  <snip>

Yes, the Soviet doctrine was a HIGHLY centralized C&C stucture.  Nobody did
anything without his boss telling him to.  This is differant in the US where
every grunt is trained to realize that he may be cut off and need to think
for himself and take the initiative.  This is a great strength.

> * Please correct me if I'm wrong, but the Soviets were *invading*
> Afghanistan.  <snip>

The Soviets made the same mistake we did in Viet Nam.  Fighting a
conventional war against gurillas.  I hope we learned our lesson, because if
we do go in, we will face the same thing.

> * Finally, the US military will know that the media will be sitting over
> them like hawks <snip>

I imagine the military and gov. will keep control of the media as it did in
the Gulf War.  But, yes in order for us to succeed we will also need the
'hearts and minds' approch attemted in Viet Nam or we will face what the
Soviets and the US then and the Israelies now face; not knowing who is the
enemy and does that kid shining your boots have a grenade in the box?

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> Again, I no doubt overlooked some points.  Feel free to correct me.
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> Jacob.
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