RE: Medtch 2180

Actually as the ability to prevent and repair physical injury get better
and
better combat stress related injury.  A major percentage of those not
available for combat on todays battle field becomes a major factor.  The
ability to modify the mind chemically may make a greater impact on the
Medical Corps mission (to conserve the fighting strength) then the more
difficult task of regrowing troops.

The solder may have more desire to survive then to make sure he has a
back
copy, the two may not be the main thing.  In fact clones and tapes may
make
the solder feel more expendable.

What matters most to the solder is how fast you can help him in the
field to
take away the pain and give him a future after the war.  To an army it
is
how quickly you can get the man back to fighting.  Sending in Lenny's
clone
may have some strange effects on unit cohesion 3 days after he was
wasted.