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Re: [MERCS] Weapons available [FH]

From: John Atkinson <johnmatkinson@y...>
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2002 16:43:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: [MERCS] Weapons available [FH]


--- "Imre A. Szabo" <ias@sprintmail.com> wrote:
> > The US is also a real nation, not a third-rate
> pack of
> > vodka-swilling pig farmers that by a fluke of
> history
> > happens to have nuclear weapons.
> 
> Reality check, back in 1956 the U.S. didn't have the
> guts enough to stand up
> to those "third-rate pack of vodka-swilling pig
> farmers that by a fluke of
> history happens to have nuclear weapons."  The
> Hungarians overthrew their
> communist government and kicked the Soviet Army out.
>  What was the U.S.
> response to the Hungarian request, plees, prayers,
> and begs for help?
> NOTHING.  Why?  The U.S. would have gotten into a
> "big one" and would have
> gotten hurt (the Soviets assembled several tank
> armies and crushed the
> revolution).	It's much safer to go thump some third
> world country with a
> third rate military (even if it is huge) that
> doesn't have nukes...

Take a look at the terrain (was the US to invade
through Czecheslovakia and East Germany?  Or through
Austria?  And which of those nations have avenues of
approach capable of handling armored corps in the
attack?) and the correlation of forces.  Also, please
consider that the Hungarians were occupied by the
Soviets as a result of their actions in WWII.  Should
have thought about that before they started Sieg
Heiling along with Hitler, no?	We (Anglo-American
Allies) set up the governments we wanted in Belgium
and Greece, the Soviets got to do what they wanted in
Poland and Hungary.  Welcome to Power Politics 101, in
which small nations are bargaining chips when the big
boys settle down to the table.

> Not neccessarily true.  If they are smart and
> organized they could easily
> stop by the hardware shop and and dive shop and get
> what they need before
> agitating.  Also, if they are experienced, as in
> Palastinian rock throwing
> kids, they will be conditioned to it (know what it
> does and be much less
> likely to panic).  In designing a scenario, you
> should consider the
> background very carefully to determine what they
> will have and how they will
> react.

True.  But then we're talking terrorists not simple
agitators.  But then they can also acquire protective
gear to protect against nerve agents as well.  Is the
payoff worth the risk?	Maybe once.  Do it a second
time and you may find your enemies are prepared for
it.  Also remember that many future production
facitilies will be producing items including
computerized parts or control units.  In this case,
they might have environmental controls capable of
handling a mere noxious chemical--and you're back to
SWAT or Special Forces going in the old fashioned way.
 Which has the advantage of not creating as much bad
press.
 
John

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