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It seems if you invade AND the population supports the local guerillas rather than you, then you have three options. 1. Kill everyone. 2. Convince everyone. O
by _carbyau_ 5y ago
It seems if you invade AND the population supports the local guerillas rather than you, then you have three options.
1. Kill everyone.
2. Convince everyone. Or enough to support you instead so that guerillas fizzle out or are actively outed by local population.
3. Leave.
Any other options?
What does 2. look like in a warzone? I mean, the West was in Afghanistan for 20 years and as a civilian many miles away I couldn't say I saw 2. reported on.
- throwawaygh 5y agoIn ancient times: be willing to stay for several generations + lots of rape + slavery. These are also all war crimes, though.
- fulafel 5y agoPalestine scenario (permanent military deployment, apartheid, settlements). The population ratio of Russia vs Ukraine is not that far off from Israel vs Palestine...