-=> On 02-27-98  15:13, Roy J. Tellason did testify and affirm <=-
-=> to Robert Craft concerning US Troop Deployment <=-
 
 RC> A timely reposting from the archives:
 
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 RC> Ten Commandments For Committing U.S. Combat Forces
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 RC>  - Origin: The ACCESS System - Huntsville, AL (1:373/9)
 RJT> Umm.  Looks like some software along the way decided that
 RJT> the line of dashes in there was a tearline and decided to
 RJT> ignore the rest of it... 
 RJT> What I quoted is all that got here.
I'll try again:
Ten Commandments For Committing U.S. Combat Forces
1) Thou shall not commit U.S. combat forces unless the
situation is vital to U.S. or allied national interests.
2) Thou shall not commit U.S. combat forces unless all
other options already have been used or considered.
3) Thou shall not commit U.S. combat forces unless there
is a clear commitment, including allocated resources,
to achieving victory.
4) Thou shall not commit U.S. combat forces unless there
are clearly defined political and military objectives.
5) Thou shall not commit U.S. combat forces unless our
commitment of these forces will change if our objectives
change.
6) Thou shall not commit U.S. combat forces unless the
American people and Congress support the action.
7) Thou shall not commit U.S. combat forces unless under
the operational command of American commanders or allied
commanders under a ratified treaty.
8) Thou shall not commit U.S. combat forces unless
properly equipped, trained and maintained by the Congress.
9) Thou shall not commit U.S. combat forces unless there
is substantial and reliable intelligence information
including human intelligence.
10) Thou shall not commit U.S. combat forces unless the
commander in chief and Congress can explain to the loved
ones of any killed or wounded American soldier, sailor,
Marine, pilot or aircrewman why their family member or
friend was sent in harm's way.
From Rep. Robert K. Dornan (R-CA)
... The Fourth Law of War: Never get involved in someone else's Civil War.
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