Posted on 05/20/2008 4:40:42 AM PDT by moneyrunner
The Belmont Club has a thought provoking article about the civil war in Lebanon . Be-bop Galula.
Having coerced the government to do its bidding, the Islamofacists – Hizbullah – retreated back into the shadows.
What is interesting about Hizbullah's successful overthrow of the elected government in Lebanon is that after his forces defeated their foes, Hizbullah chief Hassan Nasrallah ordered his men to retreat to their customary shadows. Why didn't Hizbullah just overthrow the government? Understanding why Hizbullah refused to take over Lebanon is key not only for understanding Hizbullah but also for understanding Hamas, Fatah and the insurgency in Iraq.
A compelling answer to this question is found in David Galula's classic work, Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice. ... As Galula explained, one of the main advantages that insurgents have over the governments they seek to overthrow is their lack of responsibility for governance. ... The MSM is perhaps the definition of power without responsibility. Go to the dictionary and look up “power without responsibility” and you will see a picture of a journalist.
Sorry for not putting a link in earlier.
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