Veering from the script

Michael Pollak mpollak at panix.com
Mon Oct 29 21:00:29 PST 2001


On Mon, 29 Oct 2001, Michael Perelman wrote:


> The Taliban are in a unique position with respect to bombing. Unlike
> the Iraqis and the Serbs, the Afgans live in a premodern world --
> enough so that the destruction of water systems and electical grids is
> less of a threat. How many other societies could hold up under a
> sustained bombing campaign?

Vietnam?

Michael

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