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I think that we should do Mr. President.
P:
I just think we ought to do it.
K:
But not while you are traveling - or do you think?
P:
Oh hell, that wouldn't bother me a bit.
K:
It doesn't bother you. Well then we can just give them the
authority
P:
As soon as the weather clears for a day, to go in, but
goddamnit, tell them I want some results.
K:
Well, they had pretty good results today Mr. President because
we intercepted North Vietnamese communications in which they
report themselves very extensive damage.
P:
Are those reliable?
K:
Oh yes. I mean that is just to themselves.
P:
Damage to what -- just oil tanks ?
K:
They reported heavy damage to POL and they are using this
area for the fuel for the trucks that go down the Ho Chi Minh
Trail and SO that has to be
P:
But as I understand there are trucks and supply depots and other
things and I would just knock the bejesus our of them.
K:
But we didn't get the supply dumps other than POL near a port
because we were afraid to hit the civilian population when we
couldn't bomb visually. And that would be the most lucrative
target xixxhex when the weather clears.
P:
I am not SO goddamned concerned about the civilian population.
I am not SO concerned about it.
K:
Well, it would give them a lot of pictures they could use.
P:
Maybe. Maybe. Well I think you ought to lay it on -- just
thinking it through I don't think it is going to affect either the
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