I know that, but I don't think one can compare the average joe in the US to middle eastern insurgents, those guys are either brainwashed/radicals or extremely poor/desperate.
I don't think you would see many americans going out shooting at a military force for a few bucks for example, which isn't all that uncommon in Afghanistan, where it might be the only source of income a family father might have, it's his last chance of bringing home the bacon so to speak.
I'm of the opinion that people who live in comfort becomes more docile/obidient/whatever.
I'm sure there would be armed resistance but would the average joe in a western country be ready to go to same extremes as a middle eastern insurgent? I doubt it.
All these countries that suffers from civil unrest/civil war/terrorism, are piss poor. Poverty(and in extension desperation) man, that is what brings out the beast in people.
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The nerve is called the "nerve of awareness". You cant dissect it. Its a current that runs up the center of your spine. I dont know if any of you have sat down, crossed your legs, smoked DMT, and watch what happens... but what happens to me is this big thing goes RRRRRRRRRAAAAAWWW! up my spine and flashes in my brain... well apparently thats whats going to happen if I do this stuff...
Pretty sure Perot meant like a financial / business - oriented hostile takeover. He a very astute businessman and everything he says is viewed through his lens of dollars and cents. The man's pretty saavy.
And yet the US still rolled over the country, replaced their government, and has been nation-building there for the last 10 years. The insurgents you're talking about who take pot-shots at our troops haven't exactly been able to drive the US out, or to overthrow the government raised after their country was occupied.
I think you're naive if you think that a few Americans with their guns would be able to protect our way of life against a modern military. At best, they could mount an insurgency campaign that wouldn't really affect realities on the ground, and if the invading country didn't have the forbearance that NATO troops have, the retaliations for insurgencies could be immense.
'Twas a cutlass swipe or an ounce of lead
Or a yawing hole in a battered head
And the scuppers clogged with rotting red
And there they lay I damn me eyes
All lookouts clapped on Paradise
All souls bound just contrarywise, yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!
That's because of the numbers. There aren't enough of them to get the ball rolling. (Also, we actually have a real military that would come into play)
It would be a hell of a lot more than "a few". It would take a massive occupation force to pacify the populace.I think you're naive if you think that a few Americans with their guns would be able to protect our way of life against a modern military. At best, they could mount an insurgency campaign that wouldn't really affect realities on the ground, and if the invading country didn't have the forbearance that NATO troops have, the retaliations for insurgencies could be immense.
It actually has very little to do with the numbers. If they had greater numbers, it would just make it easier for the US military to target them with greater firepower.
And yes, the US does have a military that would come into play, but let's not pretend that you and your buddies with some AR-15s are going to be what's stopping an enemy nation from taking over the country. It would be the US military.
It would take a massive occupation force to pacify the US populace if they had a problem with killing civilians. And that's only because the US is a nation of 300 million people, so it would be true whether or not we all had guns before the invasion. If they didn't have a problem killing civilians, all it would take would be a few displays of overwhelming force and brutality. You know how you kill insurgents if your military isn't worried about civilian casualties? You just kill everyone who might be an insurgent.
'Twas a cutlass swipe or an ounce of lead
Or a yawing hole in a battered head
And the scuppers clogged with rotting red
And there they lay I damn me eyes
All lookouts clapped on Paradise
All souls bound just contrarywise, yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!
There is really no way to know until it happens. I did see one point you made that i can counter. You say the average American wouldn't be willing to take on insurgent tactics. you are probably right, but keep in mind the average Afghanistan citizen probably doesn't either. the thing is if only 5% of us decided to fight back that becomes a rather big number.
As for the rest it really depends on how our way of life is treated. As i said earlier (i think I said it here, ayway), military occupation forces tend to be really tough on civilian populations. History has given us countless examples to show that, and it really just comes down to how drastically our way of life is changed. Completely destroy the average suburbanite's way of life, threaten their family and change the paradigm enough and i think you would find more armed Resistance than you expect.
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Massive displays of force seldom work when directed at civilian populations. if you want to pacify an armed resistance the LAST thing you want to do is continue to kill civilians as an example.
Get a grip man! It's CHEESE!
This is very true. Rome thought the same thing, and they were conquered by a bunch of 'uncivilized' people with far worse technology.
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You're thinking too conventional. What about a massive cyber attack that completely shuts down all defense systems?
After that they simply need to take out strategic bases and claim the whole country. Occupying is another thing though, that won't be easy.
'Twas a cutlass swipe or an ounce of lead
Or a yawing hole in a battered head
And the scuppers clogged with rotting red
And there they lay I damn me eyes
All lookouts clapped on Paradise
All souls bound just contrarywise, yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!
A higher density would do that, not just greater overall numbers.
"I and my buddies" would make any attempted occupation impractical, regardless of the outcome of the initial military conflict.And yes, the US does have a military that would come into play, but let's not pretend that you and your buddies with some AR-15s are going to be what's stopping an enemy nation from taking over the country. It would be the US military.
If you kill everyone who might be an insurgent, everyone will become an insurgent.It would take a massive occupation force to pacify the US populace if they had a problem with killing civilians. And that's only because the US is a nation of 300 million people, so it would be true whether or not we all had guns before the invasion. If they didn't have a problem killing civilians, all it would take would be a few displays of overwhelming force and brutality. You know how you kill insurgents if your military isn't worried about civilian casualties? You just kill everyone who might be an insurgent.
Yeah right Americans are armed to the teeth, the only way to take over the US would be to wipe out almost the entire population.
If something ever happens to America, it will be self-destruction. Most likely economical in nature.
And this is why I hate American media - it's so centered on fearmongering and creating perpetual reasons why you should panic and keep watching the news to see if everything's OK it's ridiculous. >_<
Now you are exaggerating, they are good but it is not impossible to beat them, but it is impossible to actually hold the US, since the American population would simply revolt against any occupying force.
And like Haven pointed out above the only real threat the US has to fear, is self destruction, like civil war.