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Originally Posted by alansmithee
...I seriously doubt would happen in N. Korea or China. Also, I'm personally not quite sure if I think that this qualifies as true warfare, simply because it lacks the unification that war traditionally has. There seems to be no unity of purpose, and is merely murder and terrorism for it's own sake.
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I wasn't necessarily talking about North Korea or China, I was talking about the problem of equating tehnological superiority with military superiority. But, I think any people, given the right resolve, could accomplish this type of warfare against a foreign army.
Unity of purpose is precisely what drives fourth generation war. Our military concentrates on protection of our troops and technological superiority, while fourth generation combatants chip away at our military infrastructure, personnel, and resolve, killing us a few at a time, until we are defeated. Tough to fight that. Whether or not you think it qualifies as true warfare, it eats away at our military by taking advantage of our weaknesses.
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Personally, I think the rest of the world DOES need reminding. The rest of the world seems to want the US to deal with them as equals, when that's just not the case. And these countries don't deal with nations they feel lower as equals, which seems fairly hypocritical. I think much of the international outrage against the US's unilateral action isn't because they dislike what the US did, but are resentful that they lack the capacity to attempt any large-scale unilateral action. Essentially, I am trying to see if the dislike of America is directed at America, or would it be directed at any country with the same disproportionate amount of power.
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With great power also comes great responsibility. That part of the equation is missing in your argument. If the United States acts simply as a bully, as the king of the hill, then other countries will attempt to knock us off that hill, through economic, political, or military means. They will slowly chip away at our strength and our resolve, by taking advantage of our weaknesses (rather than confronting us on our strengths) until we are weakened or defeated. Exactly like fourth generation warfare.
We obviously carry the biggest stick. If we swing it around with extreme arrogance, we also make ourselves the biggest target.