OK, but what I am saying is that is the government policy is to "counter the insurgents" then the destruction/defeat/suppression of the enemy armed force is required. What makes it "required" is the outcome of not seeking to do it = the "rebels" win.Originally Posted by jmm99
Infinity Journal "I don't care if this works in practice. I want to see it work in theory!"
- The job of the British Army out here is to kill or capture Communist Terrorists in Malaya.
- If we can double the ratio of kills per contact, we will soon put an end to the shooting in Malaya.
Sir Gerald Templer, foreword to the "Conduct of Anti-Terrorist Operations in Malaya," 1958 Edition
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