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2008-01-09 Iraq

StrategyPage Iraq: No Honor Among Thieves

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Posted by ed 2008-01-09 16:44|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 No honor among thieves

Hey, nothing personal. It's just business.

Posted by SteveS 2008-01-09 17:32|| 2008-01-09 17:32|| Front Page Top

#2 This is wonderful news. Now that the various factions have agreed to play nice with us and the government of Iraq, the prisons should start to empty of "insurgents" and fill with criminals. Excellent news.

Posted by crosspatch 2008-01-09 18:28|| 2008-01-09 18:28|| Front Page Top

#3 When the French invaded Spain in 1808, they pretty much rolled up the Royal Army. Guerrilla forces would make Spain a bleeding ulcer in part due to the numerous bands of fighters who coalesced around noted bandits and smugglers. The transition from rogue and outlaw to leader was easy. Most of the skills and infrastructure to do one meld easily into the other. When faced by a real or potential guerrilla threat, it is always good practice to take out the criminal gangs that provide an point of exploitation by the enemy.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-01-09 18:40|| 2008-01-09 18:40|| Front Page Top

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