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Romulox

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91. There is ZERO evidence that greater manpower would've lead to victory though.

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 05:43 PM

Jan 2013

I think that you certainly implied that greater manpower may have lead to "winning" (put the fact that "winning" in Afghanistan is undefined to one side, that's the entire point, of course.)

There is still no evidence whatever that the US Military can defeat a well trained and highly motivated guerrilla army--we've lost every war in which we've faced such an enemy.

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for gun fools claiming that their guns are to protect them from the government. [View all] Fresh_Start Jan 2013 OP

Cough..."ELECTRO-MAGNETIC PULSE"...cough Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #1

silly nt Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #5

Sillier than a "democratic" government using killer drones to spy upon and rule over its people? Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #9

actually the current state of drone love was easy to predict Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #12

Bingo. Oldenuff Jan 2013 #66

Can I have the parts from the junked drones? a geek named Bob Jan 2013 #6

You going to run down to Wal-Mart and buy one? Rex Jan 2013 #78

I never voted for the Patriot Act, the DHS, TSA, HR347, FISA, or drones. Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #81

It is a silly argument, I agree. nt hack89 Jan 2013 #2

Yeah, we really kicked their butts in Afghanistan too. Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #3

+1000 nt Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #101

good luck with your gun... easychoice Jan 2013 #4

Meh, this is worse NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #7

There's no way to put this politely. dairydog91 Jan 2013 #28

I was just comparing an AC-130 to an A-10 thunderbolt. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #34

What's the government going to do with that? Firebomb suburban neighborhoods? LAGC Jan 2013 #67

That one looks manned to me. Bake Jan 2013 #80

the idea that the 2nd amendment was to allow us to protect ourselves bowens43 Jan 2013 #8

but are they going to admit its because they are afraid of unusual noises in the night.... Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #10

+1 ellisonz Jan 2013 #57

Really? RantinRavin Jan 2013 #104

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law enforcement is also buying drones Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #13

I don't think you're going to see law enforcement shooting missiles from drones and blowing cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #46

I'm not so sure about that Fumesucker Jan 2013 #23

Law enforcement doesn't fly drones armed with missiles, nor do they fly AC-130s or A-10s. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #47

I think the border patrol will have armed drones within 5 years.... Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #48

My post didn't refer to Border Patrol OR illegal immigrants. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #50

you suggested that law enforcement would never have armed drones Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #54

Aww looky there! Someone is working on their transparency page! Rex Jan 2013 #79

You seem pretty sure that American soldiers would not take up arms against fellow Americans Hugabear Jan 2013 #61

A couple of things: First off, 1861 was over 150 years ago. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #62

The military has a duty to protect against enemies - foreign and DOMESTIC Hugabear Jan 2013 #63

So...never heard of Kent State then? (nt) jeff47 Jan 2013 #88

What good will gun do when Hellfire Missiles rain down on you? Chisox08 Jan 2013 #14

The jackbooted thugs of the government... Bigmack Jan 2013 #15

simple mr hands Jan 2013 #83

WTF are you talking about... Bigmack Jan 2013 #107

Piloted by whom? NickB79 Jan 2013 #16

so they will outsource it like they outsourced all the other horrible things Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #18

Fuck, that's a scary thought NickB79 Jan 2013 #24

I really wasn't talking about unrest.... Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #25

You'll never get any National Guard troops to open fire on a crowd of protesting college students. nyquil_man Jan 2013 #52

First, we're talking about armed rebellion jeff47 Jan 2013 #90

And when there's collateral damage, deaths of uninvolved non-combatents... -..__... Jan 2013 #17

we blame others all the time in Afghanistan Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #21

Yesterday... R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #19

+100 n/t a geek named Bob Jan 2013 #20

If I may continue... R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #26

again... +100 a geek named Bob Jan 2013 #27

It's a scary subject... R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #29

R_Flagg_77 a geek named Bob Jan 2013 #31

Well, I think you overestimate how organized an insurgency would be. dairydog91 Jan 2013 #32

I don't think there will be any insurgency Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #33

The Confederate traitors had the bulk of the professional army and you know it. MightyMopar Jan 2013 #60

A ragtag bunch of disassociated RKBA nutballs MineralMan Jan 2013 #86

I don't see any theme that could unify a disparate, comfortable and complacent nation LanternWaste Jan 2013 #38

One pissed, RW nuclear technician at a power plant NickB79 Jan 2013 #58

Don't see it Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #22

Why anyone even thinks it would be reasonable to take on US military is not smart. Thinkingabout Jan 2013 #42

Amen to that Macoy51 Jan 2013 #73

Winning a war requires winning two things jeff47 Jan 2013 #92

That guy that held back the red army tanks in Tienanmen Square would be more effective doc03 Jan 2013 #30

This is what the next "Ruby Ridge" might look like. Paul E Ester Jan 2013 #35

Man I hope not. Glassunion Jan 2013 #36

So the next time somebody might have a sawed off shotgun, there's an immediate airstrike? dairydog91 Jan 2013 #37

Only in your fantasy. morningfog Jan 2013 #64

@dairydog91 and Fresh_Start R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #39

I can't join you in your fantasy Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #43

I resemble that remark. Glassunion Jan 2013 #45

1 month of food for 6 people is earthquake supplies out here..... Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #49

Why a month of food ? Nt pkdu Jan 2013 #56

Ready.gov recommends three days Glassunion Jan 2013 #59

Who says... R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #51

'Red Dawn' is not a documentary. Viking12 Jan 2013 #40

Try shooting at an armored tank with AR-15's meow2u3 Jan 2013 #41

Only an idiot would consider it. Glassunion Jan 2013 #44

Just exaggerating... meow2u3 Jan 2013 #76

That's why .50 caliber semi-auto rifles need to be kept legal. Remmah2 Jan 2013 #69

For sorting out the Gene pool? One_Life_To_Give Jan 2013 #74

Funny Remmah2 Jan 2013 #77

Try the Fuel Truck Macoy51 Jan 2013 #75

Gun fools?? Oldenuff Jan 2013 #53

as a gun owner who has had guns in the house for more than 50 years Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #55

You should say what you really feel. There are plenty of gun fools here. morningfog Jan 2013 #65

Why would I need to fear drones? Remmah2 Jan 2013 #68

I wrote this the day after Newtown WilliamPitt Jan 2013 #70

I'm assuming RW insurgents would be "insurging" against a Democratic president Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2013 #98

And yet we LOST in Afghanistan. Wrap your heads around that little fact. nt Romulox Jan 2013 #71

In AFGN our total manpower commitment any one time would barely fill a college football stadium. An Erose999 Jan 2013 #84

We've lost over 3,000 soldiers in 12 years. And now, we lost because we didn't really want to win? Romulox Jan 2013 #87

I'm just giving you a statistic I'm not implying anything about whether we're "winning" or "losing" Erose999 Jan 2013 #89

There is ZERO evidence that greater manpower would've lead to victory though. Romulox Jan 2013 #91

We've also never fought such an army on the continental US. Unless you consider the Confederacy to Erose999 Jan 2013 #108

Actually, we didn't lose. We failed to win. jeff47 Jan 2013 #94

But the war on drugs isn't close to an insurrection. dairydog91 Jan 2013 #105

It's a group of people violently resisting the government jeff47 Jan 2013 #106

Look to what the French Resistance used One_Life_To_Give Jan 2013 #72

Asymmetrical warfare is about waiting out your opponent. jeff47 Jan 2013 #97

You know if this slaughter of the right happens mr hands Jan 2013 #82

read the post, I'm not advocating slaughter of the right. Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #95

these guns are stockpiled to be used against civilians samsingh Jan 2013 #85

yes, thats the point Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #93

agreed samsingh Jan 2013 #96

Why no big gun and militia movements in France or Russia? moondust Jan 2013 #99

Its difficult to argue that France or Russia are less romantic than America Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #100

The Egyptians and Libyans didn't have a 2nd amendment. Grantuspeace Jan 2013 #102

I just tell them they nave NOTHING to fear from the government unless they have kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #103