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From Chaos Manor: a reader supplies a link to "an interesting analysis of Bin Laden's October 23 Statement" from somebody with impressive credentials. "It was circulated as recommended reading by the USAF Air University staff." The reader also supplies this comment which I found interesting:
"The US has forces which aggressively carry out whatever plans are handed down under a unified chain of command, even if the plans or support for the plans aren't ideal. Bin Laden has a plan he has been developing for many years which takes advantage of our inherent weaknesses, but he can't seem to get his troops organized and unified under one command. I'm not sure which side's problems are more frustrating but according to this analysis, it seems as though Bin Laden considers interference by Saudi Arabia and Iran to be about as helpful as the Congressional budget maneuvers are to President Bush's strategy. Both sides of this conflict are divided internally at various levels, and both sides see divisions among those who are paying the bills and providing ideological guidance."
The analysis:
http://www.jamestown.org/news_details.php?news_id=289
Chaos Manor letter (scroll down a bit):
http://www.jerrypournelle.com/mail/mail495.html#Friday
I haven't read the analysis yet but will later.
-Max
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"The presentation or 'gift' of the Holy Ghost simply confers upon a man the right to receive at any time, when he is worthy of it and desires it, the power and light of truth of the Holy Ghost, although he may often be left to his own spirit and judgment." --Joseph F. Smith (manual, p. 69)
Be pretty if you are,
Be witty if you can,
But be cheerful if it kills you.
From Chaos Manor: a reader supplies a link to "an interesting analysis of Bin Laden's October 23 Statement" from somebody with impressive credentials. "It was circulated as recommended reading by the USAF Air University staff." The reader also supplies this comment which I found interesting:
"The US has forces which aggressively carry out whatever plans are handed down under a unified chain of command, even if the plans or support for the plans aren't ideal. Bin Laden has a plan he has been developing for many years which takes advantage of our inherent weaknesses, but he can't seem to get his troops organized and unified under one command. I'm not sure which side's problems are more frustrating but according to this analysis, it seems as though Bin Laden considers interference by Saudi Arabia and Iran to be about as helpful as the Congressional budget maneuvers are to President Bush's strategy. Both sides of this conflict are divided internally at various levels, and both sides see divisions among those who are paying the bills and providing ideological guidance."
The analysis:
http://www.jamestown.org/news_details.php?news_id=289
Chaos Manor letter (scroll down a bit):
http://www.jerrypournelle.com/mail/mail495.html#Friday
I haven't read the analysis yet but will later.
-Max
--
"The presentation or 'gift' of the Holy Ghost simply confers upon a man the right to receive at any time, when he is worthy of it and desires it, the power and light of truth of the Holy Ghost, although he may often be left to his own spirit and judgment." --Joseph F. Smith (manual, p. 69)
Be pretty if you are,
Be witty if you can,
But be cheerful if it kills you.
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