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Hey Rob,



True, although, in my more morose moments, I tend towards a less sanguine interpretation.



Okay, I admit it! An excuse to quote one of my favorite poems :D!

Hi Rob,



Honestly, I'm as cynical about it as you are - at least in terms of actual design and implementation. What I think can and, honestly, must be done is to get that grand strategy...

:cool:



I could accept that and, you're right, it is less Utopian.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontology

Hi Guys,

Just back from chairing a session at the Canadian Political Science meetings - interesting one dealing with COIN and radicalization, and with some direct relevance to this thread.


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It does seem wonky on the face of it, but it makes a lot of sense. The Code itself was aimed at cracking the power of the Hittite lineage factions in the Old Kingdom as part of an effort to...

Hi JMM,



Yup - it really is amazing. For me, one of the most fascinating things is the "slipperiness" of how "law" moves between custom and formalization, especially since the formalization...

Hi JMM,



I think it gets right to the heart of the concept(s?) of "legitimacy" which is a major part of the SFA conceptual base. Just as one example, think about the concept of "Rule of Law" -...

Leave you guys alone for a bit and you run with it :D!

Honestly, I've often though the American Revolution should be used as a standard test case for pretty much any theory / model of insurgency...

Hi JMM,



I knew I could count on you for this :D! Let me also note that there is one other legal fly in the ointment - the Iroquois Confederacy - which had been recognized as a sovereign state...

Hi Folks,

Sorry for the delay in responding, but the past couple od days have been nuts!

Rob, I think you're right that the Hessians where not SFA per se, although if I remember correctly (the...

Hey Rob,



I think you know that I don't disagree with your assessment :wry:. Let me tease out a few points that, I believe, are relevant though...

Legitimacy re: "will to resist". Quite...

Hi Folks,

First off, a great discussion even if it's not exactly what Rob was hoping for :wry:.





Slap, I would certainly agree that that should certainly have a place in it.

Hi Bob's World,



You know, I think we agree on a lot of things (especially the importance of perception). I would, however, like to take your comment and, since I really believe that...

Rob,

Before I give a more detailed response (without wisecracks ;)), I do want to raise what I see as a serious flaw or, at least, a distinct impediment: the strategic focus is too tight. Let's...