Not kidding
All urban peoples are easier to occupy than rural people. All populations that depend on public utilities and public services are easier to occupy than those populations that are not accustomed to such utilities and services.
And then there are the rural peoples who are dependent on equipment they acquire from the urban manufacturing centers.
Americans are almost all urban people now days and the few that are not are rural people who are dependent on urban manufacturing. Afghanistan has a population that is neither of these AND they are all militant.
I would estimate the soldier to occupied population ratio in afghanistan is twice what would be required in america.
Where did you get that statistic? Do some research.
Virginia example population = 7 Million. Data here
1 Virginia Beach city, Virginia Beach city 425,257 2 Norfolk city, Norfolk city 234,403 3 Chesapeake city, Chesapeake city 199,184 4 Richmond city, Richmond city 197,790 5 Arlington CDP, Arlington County 189,453 6 Newport News city, Newport News city 180,150 7 Hampton city, Hampton city 146,437 8 Alexandria city, Alexandria city 128,283 9 Portsmouth city, Portsmouth city 100,565Out of a population of 7,000,000 only 2.5 million live in major population centers. Add 1 million for suburban NoVa. The majority live in the rural small town areas.
Do some research before embarrassing yourself on this forum.