@omarali50: My issue doesn't concern the rights or wrongs of the Israeli occupation - just their ways and means of dealing with this particular adversary in contrast to ours. Generally, Israel's...
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@omarali50: My issue doesn't concern the rights or wrongs of the Israeli occupation - just their ways and means of dealing with this particular adversary in contrast to ours. Generally, Israel's...
It's all a bit of a soap-opera...the BBC's reaction that the UK passports was a bit melodramatic...the photos were obviously fake - big grins, large glasses, wigs, I expected some dodgy porn-facial...
Sorry Bob, I may have missed your point - hotel room still not available - so still no sleep and so my thoughts are as fragged as they were earlier!
I think that the state - non-state deter thing...
Bob,
Firstly, thanks for the chum quote - that's a keeper.
Deter...in your paper will you cover an analysis of the alternatives to Deterrence? To me Deter implies a kind of symmetry: they...
Bill,
I'm temporally embarressed at the moment, so possibly not at 100% but help me reconcile your comments...
"I don't think anyone is implying that irregular threats are a greater threat than...
Wilf,
I don't want to pick a fight, but I disagree with quite a few things you said. I'll argue one point and let's see where it takes us...
My point: We have armies that are good at beating...
William,
A quick fire response, over my morning Joe. I feel that you have missed the point by some significant margin. Perhaps still early in the morning?
<The important thing is the political...
First, have I arrived at this debate a YEAR late...your post are all 2008?!
I've finished recently a paper on IW...can't release it yet but I'm presenting it soon. Having spent some time thinking...
This is all a mess...
We have Jack McCuen telling us that Hybrid is new and a combination of Symmetric and Asymmetric war - seriously? Who fights a symmetric war? Two boxers, maybe? And Hoffman...
This is all a mess...
We have Jack McCuen telling us that Hybrid is new and a combination of Symmetric and Asymmetric war - seriously? Who fights a symmetric war? Two boxers, maybe? And Hoffman...
Pvebber,
I appreciate that your response (3rd Sept) is well researched, but I should like (if I may) to take issue with a few points.
I am not a positivist and I do not as a general rule...
Okay, can you guys help me out on this?
(Places tin-hat on head)
Gen Mattis has made a decision that EBO in its current format is not fit for purpose. It is academic whether I agree with this,...