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Steven Van Evera, a professor of political science at MIT, said that air campaigns were historically infective without accompanying ground forces to prevent enemy troops from scattering...
...record is stunningly clear. Air forces cannot get at an opponent on the ground unless accompanying troops force [the opponent] to concentrate in a particular area," Van Evera said...
...whole apporach has usually been to put the pieces back together . It's the Rodney King solution--can differences be reconciled," Van Evera said. "In Yugoslavia, we have a marriage that cannot be saved...too much blood has been thrown on the floor...
...Evera suggested that a ground war was less risky than some people assumed...
...Evera, on the other hand, said that a 35% reduction from the current spending level would be reasonable...