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U.S. strikes back in the Middle East; Republicans tying Ukrainian aid to fixes at American’s southern border; the end of China's economic miracle; Argentina's new leader has wild ideas and wild hair
Fareed Zakaria GPS
Guerrilla Warfare
- Guerrilla forces succeed by simply not losing, while conventional armies must achieve victory to avoid defeat.
- The US experienced this in Vietnam, failing to win against the resilient North Vietnamese.
- Iran's proxies are now applying this same strategy in the Middle East, aiming to generate instability.
- This puts pressure on the US to engage militarily.
- Kissinger, even though aware of this dilemma, ended up supporting massive and ultimately unsuccessful military action in Vietnam to preserve US credibility.
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