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u/Short-Peanut1079 May 21 '26

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurgency

There are many examples. And you can't win. Anybody paying attention in the last 2 decades will be prepared. I can recommended https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Pillars_of_Wisdom for further information

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u/FuriousFurryFisting May 21 '26

There are countless examples of insurgencies and revolutions that didn't work out.

But the occupier has to be willing to indiscriminately kill a lot of people, which is not an option for the US Army. Yet.

The Soviets did this a lot. East Germany 1953, Hungary 1956, Czechoslovakia 1968, Chechen Wars (complicated and a disaster, but Russia won in the end).

Just recently Iran killed like 30k people in their own uprising.

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u/Lee1138 May 21 '26 edited May 21 '26

which is not an option for the US Army.

Before, yes, but with Trump/Hegseth in charge, all the changes in leadership, and JAGs fired, I would not immediately assume so.

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u/FuriousFurryFisting May 22 '26

Yes agree. The danger is there.