Veering from the script

[Michael Perelman]

The US never carried through with its plans to destroy the irrigation
system in N. Vietnam -- of course it would ensure starvation of millions
of people.

On Tue, Oct 30, 2001 at 12:00:29AM -0500, Michael Pollak wrote:
> 
> 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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Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929

Tel. 530-898-5321
E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu