Quote from: ciao_yall on April 24, 2024, 07:23:19 PMQuote from: dismalist on April 24, 2024, 11:12:48 AMQuoteI can't think of any example where a superior military power was actually able to dislodge a rag tag militia that can hide among the populace, take a few pot shots, and disappear back into the crowd.
It is forgotten that the French military won the Battle of Algiers and, indeed, controlled Algeria. Algeria gained independence because of support from outside. This was called "the internationalization of the conflict". This strategy has been imitated by the PLO, and now Hamas. Placing armed fighters among the civilian population is intended to cause lots of civilian casualties, which are then thought to stimulate outside support.
I don't think it will be successful because the Battle for Gaza is being fought by a neighboring, independent country with an existential interest in complete victory, something that metropolitan France never had -- French soil was not seriously threatened by the NLF.
Less dramatic historical memory surrounds the Malayan Emergency [1948 - 1960] because the British defeated the insurgents.
^ This.
Viet Nam is a great example.
The US Civil War was a classic example. On paper, the North should have won in 20 minutes. They had all the industry, weapons, wealth. What did they have to do to the South, and how long did it take, for them to finally get the South to surrender?
Quote from: Langue_doc on Today at 06:03:52 AMThe latest, from the NYT.QuoteChaos and Oppression
The central question for universities responding to protests is whether to prioritize the preservation of order or the desire of students to denounce oppression.
Quote from: smallcleanrat on Today at 07:02:47 AMQuote from: spork on Today at 03:16:38 AMQuote from: smallcleanrat on April 24, 2024, 06:47:32 PM[. . .]
Why is the short version rude?
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Where do all these rules and protocols come from anyway?
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Don't know how much science is in the book, but the answer to your questions: culture. The dominant norm in the USA and Canada is to utter a couple of short sentences in this situation, rather than only "I'm leaving now." Are there exceptions? Yes. But usually something like "I've got to get to class now. See you later" is sufficient.
It gets even more fun when interacting with people who have different cultural norms.
Does a longer explanation really sound fake?
Quote from: Hibush on April 23, 2024, 05:28:14 AMThat scholarship should have a lot of value, and deserves to be known.
Quote from: apl68 on April 24, 2024, 10:35:36 AMYou mean...stuff actually happens in the first 10 minutes of class each day? Who knew?Well, nothing really gets going at the office until mid-morning anyway. Why bother showing up before then?
We've had staff members who were the same way about the first 10 minutes of the work day. Or at least they tried to be that way....
Quote from: spork on Today at 03:16:38 AMQuote from: smallcleanrat on April 24, 2024, 06:47:32 PM[. . .]
Why is the short version rude?
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Where do all these rules and protocols come from anyway?
[. . .]
Don't know how much science is in the book, but the answer to your questions: culture. The dominant norm in the USA and Canada is to utter a couple of short sentences in this situation, rather than only "I'm leaving now." Are there exceptions? Yes. But usually something like "I've got to get to class now. See you later" is sufficient.
It gets even more fun when interacting with people who have different cultural norms.