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2006-05-19 Southeast Asia

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Posted by Steve 2006-05-19 16:39|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I am wondering if this is not a trend. People who have tradition of victory or at least of quaklitative superiority over enemies (Moros, Pashtooons, Tchetchens) do not suicide. Arabs make poor fighters so they turn to suicide operations, in the same way the Japanese initially didn't use kamikazes. They turned to them when the training of their pilots became so awful they were unable to kill anything in conventional combat ( by 1945 the Japanese were losing more pilots in air accidents than in combat: they were not even able to keep formation).

Thinking about it; it makes sense: someone who believes that by staying alive he will be able to kill scores of enemies will not be tempted by suicide even when fanatic (eg German SS fought to death but did no suicide attacks), it is when you know that if you trade shots you will be killed without harming the ennemy that you attempt suicide attacks.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2006-05-19 18:02|| 2006-05-19 18:02|| Front Page Top

#2 The Moros would also wrap their major muscles and torso in tight leather, that while leaving them mobile, would "hold them together" when being shot or sliced. That, combined with smoking plenty of hashish, could sometimes allow them to waltz through a hail of .38 caliber bullets long enough to use their knife on a US officer.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-05-19 19:11|| 2006-05-19 19:11|| Front Page Top

#3 never undervalue a head shot - except on a muzzi?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-05-19 20:42|| 2006-05-19 20:42|| Front Page Top

#4 center mass, shoot til they drop then take your time with the head shot:)

Posted by Xenophon">Xenophon 2006-05-19 21:22|| 2006-05-19 21:22|| Front Page Top

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