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Houtxguy

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Tue Oct-31-06 04:30 PM
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8. Strategic air campaign (kind of)

One issue with strategic Bombing is nobody really does it
The article incorrectly identifies the Israeli campaign as a strategic air campaign.

In order to be really effective you need to target the civilian population and reduce their will to fight. Think of fire bombing Japan and Germany. Civilians also contribute to the war effort is something the people don't think about.

Militaries are afraid of public opinion and try to reduce civilian causalities.

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