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Im willing to concede that point wrt South American Indians (Aztecs, Incas) but North American Indians were little more than small, loosely organized tribes (IE: similar to small guerilla forces). But I digress. I think guerilla wars are won or lost with LoF's statement: "To attack with brutality and strength against such a foe requires overwhelming and genocidal force...". A tit-for-tat war such as Vietnam was ripe for losing, as was the Soviet involvement in Afghanistan. You will never be able to get rid of all resistance unless your willing to lay waste to the enemy in such a manner as to remove all hope of winning. That was done in the wars of yesteryear but todays conflicts, complete with live footage from imbedded journalists (whos dumb idea was that anyway?), are too worried about bad press to get the job done correctly.

Recent history doesnt seem to bear this out. Every example I provided had the "complete support of the general population" (who wants to be conquered?) yet they all got their asses handed to them. The North and South American Indians outnumbered their conquerers millions to one, had home field advantage, had logistical and supply advantage and still lost. Why did they lose? Because they were out gunned. That and a little problem with smallpox.

Lol, amen! Nothing makes me want to punch somebody in the face faster than a pencil moustache. Well, except for this guy:

Long term civil wars like this blow my mind. 20 YEARS! Seriously? Arent there like a billion plus people in India? Why dont they mobilize, oh I dunno, 100,000-200,000 of their troops and go stomp a mudhole in the rebels? This could have been over in 6 months. - someone who does not understand guerilla warfare, 2010. Oh yes, right, because stomping a mudhole in a poorly armed group of "guerilla" warriors never works. Well except for the North and South American Indians, Palistinians, Jews, France, etc... I mean, thats just the last 250 years, do we need to go further back in history?

Long term civil wars like this blow my mind. 20 YEARS! Seriously? Arent there like a billion plus people in India? Why dont they mobilize, oh I dunno, 100,000-200,000 of their troops and go stomp a mudhole in the rebels? This could have been over in 6 months.

Ahh Commando, one of Arnolds greatest. Also, 3000 Pounds! WTF, I figured the UK would have some taxpayer funded Corpse Recovery Program. How can anyone be expected to pay for burying their own family members?

Hold up, I need to know more about these half-ape super soldiers. Linky?

Im DRV-ing the whole series and have also caught the first two episodes. I thought they were pretty good but I never bothered with Band of Brothers so I have nothing to compare it too. The beach landing was hilarious: "What took you guys so long?"

I think he's confused you with another poster, Babydol, who hit him with that response once. He used to have it in his sig and all.

Yes, then it rained million dollar bills.

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My god,

Huh, I had no idea it was so strict down under. Porn is available everywhere here. Theres even an entire DVD rack of porn at the local liquor store I stop at every Friday on my way home.

That one guy (the hit man) play a great "bad guy". Very Christopher Walken-esque.

Heh, thats pretty cool.

Eh? A game released in 2010 still has the Twin Towers in it? Methinks its time to update the graphics. Does it also still have the Collosus of Rhodes in it?

The only Bluetooth Im familiar with on laptops serves the same purpose, to connect a wireless headset. This can be used for listening to music or for programs like Ventrilo.

Um, they werent meant to be injected in the heart. US injectors have not only Atropine but also 2 Pam Chloride and were designed to be slammed against your thigh or rump to initiate the autoinjection.

Is Geralt not human? Whats with the feline pupils?

I loved my 7.5 years in the military and it wholly changed my life for the better. Of course a professional armed force will be better trained and motivated then those that are conscripted but I would have no problem at all with a full draft if the need ever arose for my country.

Pfft, global warming is for chumps. You REALLY want something to worry about? Something that will affect the lives of millions long before .3 inches of water? Behold the dying off of two of the world largest contributers to the food chain, the bees and the coral reef systems of the world.

I clubbed and ate a baby seal. Raw. Puts lead in your pencil.

Kinda. In that too-bad-it-had-to-come-to-this-while-I-shake-my-head-in-dissappointment-over-my-country kinda way. And KK, just shut up. You dont know me nor are you capable of understanding, well, anything.

Welcome back.

We both know the meat-and-potatoes of this bill is "to insure Americas 32 million uninsured". Well, the party line is that it will save us 200 billion or so over ten years. In reality, Uncle Sam cant scratch his nuts without going 200 billion over budget. Ill go so far as to say that within seven years of being fully implemented this will be close to a TRILLION over budget. I hope Im wrong but Im not.