the Chinese – in their quest to create a multipolar world – may have written the book on terrorism…literally.
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Many of the people educating America’s children today came of age during the protests against the Vietnam War, and by and large believe that all war is wrong.
Mao had it together it formulating tactics for unconventional war. He viewed war – as Chinese writers long before him – as more than a single faceted operation, but as involving all aspects of society. Westerners have used deception and propaganda in a very limited way. Mao saw these as equal to battalions in the field. Walter Cronkite was worth several divisions of well armed and trained soldiers in the field – and he was a heck of a lot cheaper for the Communists to maintain. The effect on our media has lasted far longer and has been far stronger than the affect of any AK-47 or RPG.
I watched the earlier news clips of Coalition forces in close combat with the Iraqi terrorists. American and British troops using their sights and fire and maneuver to restrict collateral damage. Terrorists setting up and firing mortars without aiming stakes or sights. Terrorists launching barrages of RPGs in the general direction of our forces. Terrorists firing their AK-47s on full auto from the hip. TV news voiceover blaming all the resultant damage on us.
Maybe it’s time we read the Little Red Book?
