The stomping ground for pollies has been getting smaller. After reading even part of these docs, I fail to see where pollyanna-ism has any intellectual basis left. Maybe things won't be as bad as the Navy docs suggest, but No Big Problem? Huhh?

I sent these links to my DGI friends in one last attempt to get them to move, as opposed to depending on me- not that I won't help them, but even after prepping for a year my resources are limited.

OK, Pollys, whatcha say now?

Here are the links, for as long as they last:

http://www.nwc.navy.mil/dsd/y2ksited/Mar1.html

http://www.nwc.navy.mil/dsd/y2ksited/Mar2.html

http://www.nwc.navy.mil/dsd/y2ksited/Mar3.html

http://www.nwc.navy.mil/dsd/y2ksited/Mar4.html

http://www.nwc.navy.mil/dsd/y2ksited/Mar5.html

http://www.nwc.navy.mil/dsd/y2ksited/Mar6.html

-- Forrest Covington (theforrest@mindspring.com), August 31, 1999

Answers

The pollies will parrot stuff like in this thread

-- we (memorized@their.schtick_already), August 31, 1999.

Downloaded all this from Gary north and think it needs a lot of analysis. Hopefully a few of the regulars can give their thoughts after real consideration.

Pollys will always say the same thing, regardless of any new fact or analysis.

-- Jon Johnson (narnia4@usa.net), August 31, 1999.

Just for ease of use (and note the date.. this does not seem to be new info):

Sections of GroupSystems InputsHeld at the boardroom of The CNA Corporation, Alexandria VA, 4 March 1999

I. Y2K Mania/Countdown Phases--Feedback on Policy "Do's and Don'ts"

II. Y2K Mania/Countdown Phases--Feedback on Possible CINC Missions

III. Y2K Onset/Unfolding Phases--Feedback on Policy "Do's and Don'ts"

IV. Y2K Onset/Unfolding Phases--Feedback on Possible CINC Missions

V. Y2K Peak/Exit Phases--Feedback on Policy "Do's and Don'ts"

lwmb@psln.com), August 31, 1999.

Forrest

My how time fly's! This is relatively old news but always worth another look.

I tried to gather up all the relevant links and post on this thread a while back so folks could see the history of the report from within the forum.

The Project Director even posted a few comments on some of the threads below.
 

 Year 2000 International Security Dimension Project Links

-- Brian (imager@home.com), August 31, 1999.

>>[Doomers] will always say the same thing, regardless of any new fact or analysis.<<

I think it makes more sense this way.

-- Johnny Canuck (j_canuck@hotmail.com), August 31, 1999.

thanks for the informative links--the scariest stuff I've read in a while. Good reinforcement for me to continue in my preparations!

-- cath (doc@GI.now), August 31, 1999.

Cath and others

This report is all speculation used for contingency planning. It is ment for exploring options. Don't start handing it out as facts.

-- Brian (imager@home.com), August 31, 1999.

Brian....Isn't it ALL speculation?? You have no more idea than I as to what will happen. The War College produces many hypothetical cases for many, many situations but the generals take them all pretty seriously. "Plan for the worst, Hope for the best". I hope you haven't placed all your faith in the stuff dribbling down from Wonderland on the Potomac (pretty rank...unless you're using your Berky.)

-- Lobo (atthelair@yahoo.com), August 31, 1999.