XPost: bc.politics, mtl.general, can.politics   
   XPost: ab.politics   
   From: Raisa@nyet.ca   
      
   On 11/29/2014 6:42 AM, Dave Smith wrote:   
   > On 2014-11-28 6:11 PM, Mudge wrote:   
   >> On 2014-11-28 15:24:51 -0700, Dave Smith said:   
   >>>   
   >>> If that is the case I guess they will go back to the old hit and runs   
   >>> system of mines, IEDs and sniping.   They are not well enough trained   
   >>> or equipped to take on a real army so they usually know better than to   
   >>> engage modern armies  in real battles.   
   >>   
   >> Trouble is - no "modern army" can ever defeat a band of dedicated   
   >> guerillas !!   
   >>   
   > It has been done in the past. There have been rebellions that have been   
   > quashed. Sometimes it is a matter of how harsh the regime is willing to get.   
   > Or already is . . . . if I ever took the time to read about 'the regime'   
   before I posted this tripe.   
      
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