Amendment II
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
It's history's rumor: Mao read the Preamble to the United States, AND the Vietnam War was accelerated.
"Before our very eyes"
A popular anti-guerrilla force
"... In guerrilla warfare<ClickLINK ... the victory belongs to those who have the support of
the population. This is why Syria has recently formed popular militias
to hold back the Contras supported by the West and the Gulf monarchies.
In three months, the result is spectacular: the areas where local
militias are already operating have been stabilized...
.. Mao explained that to triumph, a guerrilla force must evolve "through the population like a fish through water." However, the Free Syrian Army has been unable to do this. As soon as it controls an area, it commits abuses and the local people rebel against it.
. . To achieve victory, the Syrian Arab Army must succeed where jihadists failed: it must move "in the population as a fish moves in water." Although originating from the national population, since it is a conscript army, it cannot achieve this alone because its national organization cuts it off from local realities. It must thus rely on intermediate forces which serve as an interface with the local population, in every village and neighborhood.
.. After two years of fighting, it is clear that the
Syrian Arab Army, designed to defend the country in case of conventional
war, is not able to stabilize the country while pursuing its primary
task. It defeated the jihadists without difficulty every time they
regrouped, but it does not have the capacity to fight a moving guerrilla
force that compensates for its low domestic popularity with powerful
foreign logistical support.
. . Ultimately, Syria has decided to adopt a new strategy that has been
proven throughout the world when such a situation arose: the creation of
popular militias allowing people to defend their villages or their own
familiar neighborhoods. This "Army of National Defense", whose
members are drawn from the Popular Committees, is of course linked to
the Syrian Arab Army, and one must have done one’s military service in
order to join..... Mao explained that to triumph, a guerrilla force must evolve "through the population like a fish through water." However, the Free Syrian Army has been unable to do this. As soon as it controls an area, it commits abuses and the local people rebel against it.
. . To achieve victory, the Syrian Arab Army must succeed where jihadists failed: it must move "in the population as a fish moves in water." Although originating from the national population, since it is a conscript army, it cannot achieve this alone because its national organization cuts it off from local realities. It must thus rely on intermediate forces which serve as an interface with the local population, in every village and neighborhood.
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