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To: cnyndwllr who wrote (224023)	3/18/2007 1:33:41 AM
From: Lou Weed	Read Replies (2) of 281500

<<What does that mean? First, it means that you have to define a "goal" that the locals will want badly enough to fight for. Second, the locals who buy into your mission have to be more committed and more powerful than the locals on the other side. Third, in the conduct of the "war" you have to be sure that everything you do, from defining the mission, to conducting the mission and to improving the everyday lot of the locals, is designed to foster more aid, more support and less resistance.>> Very well put.....just finished a book called "Rome Inc." and what you just described was exactly how the Romans controlled conquered lands, to a large extent. They took the bulk of the spoils for themselves however, they made the powers that be of the newly conquered region, Roman citizens. That included giving them all the privileges that citizenry entailed. The new "Roman citizens" realized that its better to be a fat and happy Roman than a starving Hun and they kept their own subordinates in line. The Romans also built up their land's infrastructure and basically improved the everyday lot for everyone, as you stated above. This was understood 2000 years ago.......what happened in the meantime?!? Watch Monty Python's "The Life of Brian" and the scene where the peoples front of Judea are discussing "What have the Romans done for us?". Explains this point beautifully..... mon.

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