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 On two occasions in the past, India was on the verge of sending troops 
 to Iraq to assist U.S. forces. The move fell through because of its 
 immense domestic unpopularity. 
  
 However, with Rumsfeld's resignation, there is likely to be some 
 cooling off of the enthusiasm with which India's strategic planners 
 welcomed the so-called ?Revolution in Military Affairs' involving the 
 use of "smart" weapons, and a technological "transformation" in 
 war-fighting, which the former defence secretary advocated. 
  
 The "smart" weapons did not prove particularly effective during the 
 last two Gulf wars. 
  
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