"Jim Yanik" . wrote in message
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in
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I'm not the one saying that stopping the weapons would have been
impractical. I'm pointing out that it would've been the EXACT same
task as we're doing every day in Iraqi cities, but in a different
location (and, I suspect, a safer one for our soldiers).




It definitely is NOT the "EXACT same task" as you believe.
One is in a city,and one is way out in the boonies,far from any ground
support,and a WIDE border to police.

I'm no military expert,but even I can see the difference and difficulties.

Safer out in the open, actually. If you've ever been through close-quarters
weapons training and still think you'd rather be in an urban environment
than a rural one, you're nuts.

And, we can place ground support anywhere we want. Ever gone camping?