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Originally Posted by StainlessSteelCynic
Personally I would be inclined to select the USAF ParaJumpers from the list but I have always admired the Rhodesian Selous Scouts so I'm going with 'Other'.
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Good "other"! I have taken great interest in the Rhodesian war over the past couple of years. There is so much for us to learn from the experience of the Rhodesians. The Rhodesians are proof that excellence in motivation and training can overcome many material deficits. They are also proof that counter-insurgencies cannot be won on the battlefield alone, no matter how well-fought. Sooner or later, economic and political arrangements become paramount.
Ironically, highly-trained soldiers offer politicians a reason not to avoid bloodshed. "If the troops can kill enough of the enemy, I won't have to convince the major players that they will have to give up something to get peace..."
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