03-29-2011, 02:36 PM
(03-29-2011, 02:16 PM)BlueTiki Wrote:(03-29-2011, 02:05 PM)rothschild Wrote:(03-29-2011, 01:55 PM)BlueTiki Wrote: The US trained "them" in asymmetric warfare?
In the purest and most simple sense, asymmetric warfare is an imbalance of strength, weapons or tactics between opposing forces.
So . . . how did the US teach "imbalance" to the Afghans?
Simple to the point of being absurd.
Asymetrical warfare relates to tactics employed to offset military superiority.
You do use terms loosely. That is arrogance.
From SS's link:
"Terrorism, guerilla warfare and wars between unequals now called asymmetric warfare is not something new. These are a part of human history."
You lack basic critical thinking skills. Asymmetric warfare exists with or without outside intervention.
I believe what you meant to state, and correctly so, is that the US provided support and tactical strategies to exploit their obvious lack of military superiority to achieve victory.
Support and tactics do not equal asymmetrical warfare. Imbalance equals asymmetrical warfare.
Simple.
This may come as a shock to you, Tiki, but words frequently have more than one usage, which is dictated by the manner in which they are used.