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Old 6th Jan 2013, 14:10
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T asless, I suggest you read the earlier thread with comments by the SAM Battery Commander who was on the spot. Also by an informed Argentinian author.

The point about terror bombing is fear itself. As you suggest, the actuality becomes quite humdrum. In the case of the Argentine mainland the civil populace had NOT experienced any bombing raid of any kind. Had the mainland been raided then they would have seen how relatively unaffected the majority of the population would have been.

The videos of Shock and Awe show that.

Once raids take place then history shows that the resolve of the civilian populace hardens not weakens.
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