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Old 11-20-2007, 09:53 PM   #34
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Default Re: Is the Main Battle Tank obsolete?

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Originally Posted by Pistolenschutze View Post
Not to mention the fact that far too often military leaders tend to fight the new war using the tactics of the last one, USMC. That seldom works very well, as we found out in Vietnam.
And the Revolution, and the War Between the States, and WWI, and WWII, and Korea, and the Gulf War, and Iraq. At lease we usually learn, adapt and prevail, although slowly.
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