Modern technology and military organization time and again overcame raw numbers and suicidal bravery. The sight of American soldiers and Marines easily wrecking Iraqi armored divisions brings to mind Western powers conquering ancient empires and primitive tribes. military loses any particular combat action, but because the overall political situation becomes insoluble and untenable. But winning guerrilla wars is proving to be far more difficult for Washington. American weapons are a generation ahead of those of its allies, let alone the Third World nations which are today’s targets of attack, invasion, and occupation. military can destroy almost effortlessly any other organized armed forces on earth.
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