Dayuhan, keep in mind the context of that blog. They promote their book about (non)developing countries blockades of development.

They're not intervention doctrine writers and not particularly interested in the specific case. Perfectly accurate choice of words is not their imperative; getting attention and making readers curious through interesting snippets is their point (and maybe some desire to just promote a better understanding of developing countries).


I've been in the consulting business for a while and learned long ago that it's important to adapt to the client's preferences and situation. Likewise, reading an article requires to keep the author's background in mind.
Their background is not an interest in the intervention side of small wars; they look at the roadblocks for development in the former Third World.