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Originally posted by Fljotsdale:
The trouble is, Ronn_Bman, that yellow is a colour that attracts children. Children will not have read the leaflets. Many adult Afghanis cannot read, either.
And very many Afghanis do not live in cities, towns or even villages, but are semi-nomadic, caring for their flocks in the countryside - whole families, not just the men and boys. It has been on the news that some of these have already been attacked and killed by our aircaft. (How many more have not been reported yet, I wonder?) So cluster bombs/food packages will be indistinguishable to these people, no matter what efforts are made. The consequence is that they will be eager for food and pick up a cluster bomb - or be too afraid it may be a cluster bomb to pick up food.
This whole bombing thing was ill-thought out in the first place, imo. We should have waited for better intelligence info and then have gone in with ground troops and got bin Laden and his cronies out or killed them in the process. The bombing is downright wicked, imo, especially the cluster bombs.
I know you don't agree with me, Ronn! [img]smile.gif[/img]
You and I disagree? Perish the thought
The fact no one realized the unexploded cluster bomb warning wrappers and the food packets were the same color was totally ill-thought out!
So there! We do agree (at least in part) [img]smile.gif[/img]
The idea of a large land assault against Afghanistan has frightening connotations not only because in modern war we love to use airpower to minimize troop casualities, but also if the "then mighty" Soviet Union couldn't control Afghanistan who could? Remember, the Soviets didn't mind getting "down and dirty" in ways most of the world frowns upon.