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Old 06-24-2006, 21:56 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by -{SpoonmaN}-
I like the PLA's logic about fighting battles of annihilation, since let's face it, if anyone could afford heavy personnel losses it's the PLA.
Not anymore. Tianamen Square has put an end to that kind of casualty tolerance. The days of losing 30,000 men to teach a lesson is long over. The PLA could still tolerate to lose 30,000 men - provided that they have something substantial to show for it ... and it ain't about teaching lessons.
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