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Originally Posted by CaramonLS
Of course I understand they are different situations, but the same principles apply, you make your enemy not want to continue the fight because the risks far outweigh the benefits in their eyes. From our perspective right now, it seems like these insurgents are fighting a hopeless battle, but probably they have a completely different view of things.
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I suppose I just disagree with the 'principle' that increased violence will = reduced morale of the resistance. The US killed (or the War caused the deaths of...) millions (millions!) of Vietnamese between '65 and '75 (and the South Vietnamese
did perform public executions/torture), but all it did was harden the resistance (which had been going on for about 40 years) of the people.
I suppose looking at it from joe-Iraqi's point of view (something none of us can probably do), it seems that witnessing the torture of Iraqis/Muslims by the US/US supported government would not necessarily disincline them to resist.