Word: guerrillas
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...died over 14 years. More bombs were dropped on that tiny country than were used by all sides in all of World War II. That's giving up? The lessons of Vietnam are many, but chief among them are that invading forces cannot subdue a native population fighting a guerrilla war; that Americans will not support endless costly wars of choice; and that humility, caution and planning are essential in military operations. Daniel Brezenoff Long Beach, California...
...died over 14 years. More bombs were dropped on that tiny country than were used by all sides in all of World War II. That's giving up? The lessons of Vietnam are many, but chief among them are that invading forces cannot subdue a native population fighting a guerrilla war; that Americans will not support endless costly wars of choice; and that humility, caution and planning are essential in military operations. Daniel Brezenoff Long Beach, California, U.S. Cool Inventions You presented a fantastic summary of the Best Inventions of 2006 [Nov. 20]. While these toys will keep us amused...
...died over 14 years. More bombs were dropped on that tiny country than were used by all sides in all of World War II. That's giving up? The lessons of Vietnam are many, but chief among them are that invading forces cannot subdue a native population fighting a guerrilla war; that Americans will not support endless costly wars of choice; and that humility, caution and planning are essential in military operations...
...part, the Israeli military is strengthening its border defenses and trying to figure out how to crush a guerrilla enemy that fires rockets from deep underground and uses villages and towns as a combat shield. The Israeli air force is retooling its planes for new, U.S.-made 600-pound 'bunker-buster' bombs. Israel also found out that its vaunted Merkava tanks were vulnerable to missile attack, and experts are now experimenting with a new radar device that tracks and shoots incoming projectiles in mid-air. And the Israelis are keeping an eye out for goat-herders and donkeys loaded with...
...question, says Joseph Liow of the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies in Singapore: "How much control do groups like P.U.L.O. have over the violence on the ground?" Not much, suggests Hassam. "We don't talk to the older generation," he says. The juwae, says the B.R.N. guerrilla, "aren't interested in dialogue with anybody. They just want to fight." Such divisions will complicate government efforts to negotiate a cease-fire encompassing all parties. "There are many groups so it's hard to hold talks and to find quick solutions," Defense Minister General Boonrawd Somtas told reporters last week...