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Originally Posted by the_13th_redneck I think the public has proven that we can only fight wars if we deploy only robots who can only cause slight discomfort to the enemy. Of course, no discomfort too great to cause any long term emotional trauma.
Forget about Iran. It looks like we're going to lose in Iraq only because we're going to hand it over to the enemy, the rest of the world will laugh at us and we can forget about anyone ever believing us whenever we say "we will protect you."
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I feel ya but I hope you're wrong on the last count.
As for the Soviet Union they imploded from a bankrupt economy propping up a morally bankrupt political system. Very different ballgame with a small oil rich country run by religious fanatics. The level of dedication of those who do support the current regime will not be shaken by blue jeans and rock n roll. They're in this game for heaven and 70 virgins and we've got nothing on offer to top it. Religion gone bad is dangerous in that the ties that bind one to a belief defy logic.