This era may have some similarities to earlier times, but it is quite unique largely for one reason: The modern "westernized" world fights with ridiculous self-imposed restraints, while the Islamofacist world fights a world-wide guerrila war without restraint of any kind other than their failure to conjure and implement an overarching strategy.
"This era may have some similarities to earlier times, but it is quite unique largely for one reason: The modern "westernized" world fights with ridiculous self-imposed restraints, while the Islamofacist world fights a world-wide guerrila war without restraint of any kind other than their failure to conjure and implement an overarching strategy."
And it is the self restraint of the West that scares me as much as anything. We are of a mindset to contribute to our own demise right now. I hope that changes before it's too late.
Good post.
Those restraints gave the U.S. its first military defeat in Vietnam. Asymmetric warfare as waged by the Muzzies takes advantage of our culture's decadence and complacence, our economic dependence on oil, our outsourcing of the industrial economy that brought our WWII enemies to their knees and an active Fifth Column that places political power above the nation's safety.
Yes, we can win, but only if we realize 1) that we're really in a war and 2) how it has to be fought, with all the personal sacrifice and courage that involves. Frankly, I think the Muzzies have a pretty good read on us.