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2005-10-04 Home Front: WoT

40-year-old 'counterinsurgency' book by French soldier a hit with U.S. military

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Posted by Unomosing Slunter8540 2005-10-04 13:10|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Never heard of him (but I am not an expert). General Massu and colonel Bigeard (both paras) gained quite a reputation for winning the battle of Algiers against the FLN. So the then captain Ausseresses. Notice that they used torture but before you paint them black don't forget that they were fighting an enemy who machine gunned merry go rounds, placed bombs in school busses and massacred entire villages (villages of natives) so it was either get the guy speaking today or having a bunch of dead children tomorrow.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2005-10-04 15:46|| 2005-10-04 15:46|| Front Page Top

#2 I have a copy of this (in hard cover no less). It is a must read if your business is fighting insurgents.

Posted by Secret Master 2005-10-04 17:15|| 2005-10-04 17:15|| Front Page Top

#3 torture has its' place, even Alan Dershowitz admits that

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-10-04 17:21|| 2005-10-04 17:21|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm impressed with this fellas find a market and serve it attitude.

Posted by Shipman 2005-10-04 19:36|| 2005-10-04 19:36|| Front Page Top

#5 they were fighting an enemy who machine gunned merry go rounds, placed bombs in school busses and massacred entire villages

This is different from the present-day war in what way, exactly?

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-10-04 21:36|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-10-04 21:36|| Front Page Top

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