Comments on: Zarqawi Raid Made Possible by New Defense Technology http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/zarqawi_raid_made_possible_by_new_defense_technology_/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:40:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: yetanotherjohn http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/zarqawi_raid_made_possible_by_new_defense_technology_/comment-page-1/#comment-86015 yetanotherjohn Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:30:10 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/06/zarqawi_raid_made_possible_by_new_defense_technology_/#comment-86015 The US went to war thinking the Sherman tank was a world class tank. Against what the German's had in Poland, it was. Against what the German's had in Normandy, it was very much over classed by much of the German arsenal. A very good argument could be made that MiG-29 or SU-27 were superior to the US F-16, F-15 counterparts that they would have gone up against. Standing still on technology is not the way to prevent wars. You want your technology to continue to evolve so that any nation re-thinks thoughts of military action. This doesn't necessarily help in asymmetrical war (though the article points out capabilities that are useful there), but it does help in symmetrical war. And as difficult as asymmetrical war is to fight, it gets a lot worse if you have a symmetrical war going on at the same time. While I know many on the left would not agree, the US is a country I would trust to have a serious military superiority and not choose the military option as the first choice. The US went to war thinking the Sherman tank was a world class tank. Against what the German's had in Poland, it was. Against what the German's had in Normandy, it was very much over classed by much of the German arsenal.

A very good argument could be made that MiG-29 or SU-27 were superior to the US F-16, F-15 counterparts that they would have gone up against.

Standing still on technology is not the way to prevent wars. You want your technology to continue to evolve so that any nation re-thinks thoughts of military action. This doesn't necessarily help in asymmetrical war (though the article points out capabilities that are useful there), but it does help in symmetrical war. And as difficult as asymmetrical war is to fight, it gets a lot worse if you have a symmetrical war going on at the same time.

While I know many on the left would not agree, the US is a country I would trust to have a serious military superiority and not choose the military option as the first choice.

]]> By: Mensa Barbie Welcomes You http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/zarqawi_raid_made_possible_by_new_defense_technology_/comment-page-1/#comment-85953 Mensa Barbie Welcomes You Mon, 12 Jun 2006 01:37:12 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/06/zarqawi_raid_made_possible_by_new_defense_technology_/#comment-85953 <strong>Battlefield Safe Haven for Insurgents?...</strong> Those in a war-zone who attack and hide: "With the latest technology, turncoats, and drones; you will be sought after, we will find you, and one way or another… you will be brought down!"... Battlefield Safe Haven for Insurgents?...

Those in a war-zone who attack and hide: "With the latest technology, turncoats, and drones; you will be sought after, we will find you, and one way or another… you will be brought down!"...

]]> By: bRight & Early » First Cup 06.10.06 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/zarqawi_raid_made_possible_by_new_defense_technology_/comment-page-1/#comment-85857 bRight & Early » First Cup 06.10.06 Sat, 10 Jun 2006 12:21:49 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/06/zarqawi_raid_made_possible_by_new_defense_technology_/#comment-85857 [...] Outside The Beltway (James Joyner) Zarqawi Raid Made Possible by New Defense Technology — "That, despite 1991 technology still being more than good enough to defeat any feasible opponent, we have continued to pour hundreds of billions of dollars into getting even better is a testament to both our immense wealth and our high valuation on human life–both that of our military personnel and of non-combatants." [...] [...] Outside The Beltway (James Joyner) Zarqawi Raid Made Possible by New Defense Technology — "That, despite 1991 technology still being more than good enough to defeat any feasible opponent, we have continued to pour hundreds of billions of dollars into getting even better is a testament to both our immense wealth and our high valuation on human life–both that of our military personnel and of non-combatants." [...]

]]> By: Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/zarqawi_raid_made_possible_by_new_defense_technology_/comment-page-1/#comment-85854 Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator Sat, 10 Jun 2006 11:44:22 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/06/zarqawi_raid_made_possible_by_new_defense_technology_/#comment-85854 <strong>Solemn Bush Hails 'Severe Blow' to Al-Qaida...</strong> President Bush says the death of al-Qaida leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Iraq is "a severe blow" to ... Solemn Bush Hails 'Severe Blow' to Al-Qaida...

President Bush says the death of al-Qaida leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Iraq is "a severe blow" to ...

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