I do not agree. The whole problem is that we seek a definition of insurgency, to save anyone actually having to to think.Originally Posted by Dayuhan
The root cause of the all the problems is a desire to believe that there is something called "insurgency" that is distinct and definable.
As we now the equally nonsensical idea of "Hybrid threats" it seems that there is no thinking behind any of this.
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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