orb@whuxl.UUCP (SEVENER) (11/21/84)
> More likely are massive air strikes > against Nicaragua and/or the FMLN zones in El Salvador. > > What then? The scenario gets hard to predict. At some point during > the Vietnam war, when the US population, including the ground troops, > was so opposed to the continuation of the war, the Administration > shifted tactics to the "air war" of 1971-73. It only prolonged the > agony, and, from a military point of view, really didn't work. > > The important thing, for the case of Central America, is to stop > the madness early on, before the body bags come home, before the > US pilots get shot down (US POWs in rebel areas of Central America!! > ---who wants that nightmare??). That means effort now, lobbying, > protest, pressure of all kinds to stop Reagan's attacks against > Nicaragua and El Salvador. People are not quite so aroused yet, > but if the madness can be stopped now, a lot of lives, including > many American lives, will be saved. > ---Andy Berman > Sp/4, retired, U.S. Army, 1971-73 There is a Resistance Network which will call the White House from all over the country on Nov. 29th to oppose a US invasion or military action against Nicaragua. If an invasion occurs then there are plans to call or go to Congresspersons office all over the country. I think Andy's guess is the most likely--air warfare would come first just because of the resistance to sending American troops. tim sevener whuxl!orb