When the Spanish conquistadors spread disease to conquer South America, they did so with all sorts of dirty tricks and plays they could ever think of, all developed from within their own warring times. They used it once more during the Napoleonic invasion, when Napoleon has sent his generals to conquer Spain. This is when the term 'guerrilla warfare' derives from. Since the Spanish weren't able to fend off the 'Le Grande Armee' in numbers, resources, as well as military technology, they refused to fight the French in open ground as it meant a massacre.

On the surface the Spanish towns welcomed their foreign occupants, giving the soldiers shelter and food. But then the shelters were 'accidentally' burnt in the middle of the night or a curious food poisoning quickly spread amongst the French ranks. Spaniards would also introduce a young, blossoming senorita with strikingly beautiful eyes to a battle wary French captain as they share a bed at night, only to find the captain dead next morning with a rope tied around his neck.

Strategy evolves as time goes on, and it is a matter of familiarizing yourself with these new tactics. Dirty or not, he won the game by tricking the opponent without using illegal means, such as using maphack or looking at his opponent's screen. He still played within the game's rule boundaries and successfully pulled off a good con.

Now, since this video has gotten out he won't be able to pull off this trick as often because everyone has familiarized with these tactics, and the community has learned to be more cautious against such tricks. Tactical evolution

It must be nice living in a world without shades of gray.

You keep wanting to paint me as someone who condones their religious/extremist views. The point I've been trying to make, and that you keep wanting to avoid, is that not all of them are true believers - and that those who join the Taliban for religious reasons are not the same as those who join for nationalist reasons. Observe the same trend in the American army - some do it for personal reasons, some do it for America, and some do it for Christ. Is it so hard to believe the bad guys forces might have the same factions?

Official protocol eh? Rendition, waterboarding etc. etc. is all official protocol. Does this condemn all members of the armed forces? Or just the ranking members who make policy? Hmmm...

Praising God condemns them all? Visit any American base abroad and count how many go to church or pray regularly. Hmmmm....

Definition of the Taliban eh? Thats a good idea. From Wikipedia:

The Taliban, alternative spelling Taleban,[5] (Pashto: طالبان ṭālibān, meaning "students") is a Wahhabi Islamist political movement that governed Afghanistan from 1996 until it was overthrown in late 2001. It has regrouped since 2004 and revived as a strong insurgency movement governing mainly local Pashtun areas during night and fighting a guerrilla war against the governments of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)

I see the Islamist political movement...and then I see insurgency. I have no doubts the Islamic extremists run the show. I also have no doubts the insurgency (Nationalist) aspect is a big draw in recruiting. Much like Al-Qaeda, the Taliban recruits based on resentment and anger towards imperial powers. You know this, I'm sure.

There's no such thing as a moderate Taliban member? Says who? You'll have to provide more than your word on that one. I'll rely on practicality and realism.

I had no intention of lumping you in with the Fox News assholes. I was meaning to display the various political factions within any given movement - devout doesn't always mean extremist. Not every American pastor or Priest is a Phelps supporter at heart - and not every Afghan insurgent is a wahhabist at heart. You see that, don't you?

I'm guessing many of them signed up to fight the Imperial invaders, not just to woman-beat and Jew-hate. If that were the case, you wouldn't see the informants and intelligence sources from within Taliban-held areas that Americans and other NATO forces rely on for intel, would you?

I despise extremist religious/political philosophy as much as you do. But, I also understand that I would sign up with the nearest big group of assholes in my part of the world if it meant we could better fight off foreign invaders.

>> ^LostTurntable:

I am also well aware that some American/Canadian/British/Australian soldiers are assholes who have killed innocent women and children. Does that make all of the soldiers in those armed forces assholes? Nope.
Yes, but the Allied forces who have done horrible things aren't acting on official protocol. Taliban terrorists who attack and murder women are doing so because their ideology dictates that's okay.
I highly doubt that all Taliban fighters are crazed religious or social extremists.
Go back and count how many times they praise God in that video. Even if not every soldier is a die-hard member of the Taliban (and in that video, they all were) they are part of an extremist Islamic political movement. That is the definition of the Taliban. Look it up.
They are also inhuman savages that beat women for no reason. That's also a fact. It is a strict part of the Taliban idealogy, they go hand-in-hand. Breaking that rule is paramount to breaking any other rule set by the Taliban. There's no such thing as a "moderate" Taliban member.
And for fuck's sake don't lump me in with the Faux News idiots and the anti-"Mosque" assholes. You want to build a mosque on Ground Zero? Go nuts. Build 80. Because the people in NYC who want to build a mosque AREN'T THE FUCKING TALIBAN.
I am sure that many people in Afghanistan do not want the US forces there. But there are just as many who don't want the Taliban there. Saying "not all Taliban soldiers are bad" is like saying "not all Nazi soldiers are bad" that may be true, but they are supporting a cause that is without a doubt entirely evil. So fuck them. They made their choice to sign up with woman-beating, Jew-hating, freedom-denying (and yes, these guys actually do hate freedom, as sad as it is. Under Taliban rule you aren't allowed to speak your mind, do what you want or even listen to music.) assholes who deserve to die.

>> ^Throbbin:
Don't be simple.
I am well aware of the acid attacks. I am also well aware that some American/Canadian/British/Australian soldiers are assholes who have killed innocent women and children. Does that make all of the soldiers in those armed forces assholes? Nope.
I highly doubt that all Taliban fighters are crazed religious or social extremists. I'd bet a good amount of money that many of them joined up because they don't want Team America there. I probably would have if I were in their shoes, and I'm not religious in any way.
"He's a warlord" - yeah, and how much do you want to bet General Petraeus has a summer home and a regular home?
They want everyone who doesn't agree with them out - sounds like the ultra conservatives in America and Canada. Have you seen any of the anti-immigration or anti-NY-mosque rallies lately?
I'm not pro-Taliban, but I am pro-truth. And the truth is that not all Talibanis are crazed religious extremists, and that once in awhile it's a good idea to remember that the people we are fighting (in their country) are people too, not just maniacs like the MSM would have you believe.
>> ^LostTurntable:
Surprise surprise - the "bad guys" aren't all evil monstrous brutal animals. Some of them are just normal folks who resent Team America invading their country and telling them what to do.
I guess he wasn't invited on the mission where Taliban forces attacked schoolgirls with acid.
I understand the war is a complicated issue, but these are holy warrior assholes who enslave women for their own perverted satisfaction. Notice how the commander used to have several houses? You think he got them via good stark market deals/ No, he's a warlord.
These are also religious zealots. They don't just want "Team America" out. They want everyone who doesn't agree with them out. Or dead. Preferably dead.
You can be against the war, that's great. But don't be pro-Taliban.

In reply to this comment by MrFisk:
*controversy

thanks again my friend =)

>> ^Krupo:

There are widespread reports of gross human rights violations in what people are calling "Torontonamo Bay" - way too many independent stories for this to be waved off by anyone. I fear for my Canada.


People are stupid and easily manipulated.

Remember that.

Remember that it's not only the 'man' that exploits that weakness, but also all the opportunists out there, like the black bloc.

The G20/G8 are always magnets for violent groups that want to sow dissension between the people and the government. From all the Toronto coverage it looks like the stereotypical mess. Swarms of peaceful and respectful protesters assemble. A few people wanting to create tension between those protesters and the police start smashing stuff and setting it on fire using the protesters as cover. The police are thus forced into the impossible situation of separating the few bad apples out from the protesters, all the while private property is being destroyed and set ablaze.

It's small scale guerrilla warfare between the violent protesters and the police, with the protesters caught in the middle.

No, because it takes on the guise of guerrilla intellectualism. I want my news to be silly with no strings attached, if that makes since.

Took me awhile
Your last question seems like the first I should answer, so no, I'm not part of any Israeli online initiative, nor am I aware of one (I'll probably look it up after I post this to satisfy my curiosity).

I'm no expert on the other two questions.

I'm assuming that what you refer to is that the inequity of the death tolls and injuries seems to create an image of excessive force. That image is not necessarily true - you can't deduce the usage of excessive force from that inequity, given the terrorists lack of care for civilian lives on both sides, and the nature of a conflict between an organized army and guerrilla warriors. That inequity also does not reflect the harsh reality of people living under constant threat of terrorist attacks before the conflict (or, to be fair, the harsh reality of Palestinians living in Gaza).

The vote you're referring to is the vote to support the Goldstone report, which the Israeli government considers biased. I honestly don't know enough about the report to verify that claim. It should be pointed out though that Israel traditionally has very little support in the UN, so this vote does not necessarily reflect whether the report is true and its recommendations appropriate.

>> ^Stormsinger:

>> ^youmakekittymad:
see, that was their first mistake. everyone knows it's blessed are the cheesemakers.

on another note, why is the word 'terrorist' not associated with these groups? they're anti-government, they want to kill public officials and other authorities, and they want to do so using guerrilla tactics. what makes them different?

Skin color.

And religion.

ding ding! we have a winner!

>> ^Stormsinger:

>> ^youmakekittymad:
see, that was their first mistake. everyone knows it's blessed are the cheesemakers.

on another note, why is the word 'terrorist' not associated with these groups? they're anti-government, they want to kill public officials and other authorities, and they want to do so using guerrilla tactics. what makes them different?

Skin color.

>> ^youmakekittymad:

see, that was their first mistake. everyone knows it's blessed are the cheesemakers.

on another note, why is the word 'terrorist' not associated with these groups? they're anti-government, they want to kill public officials and other authorities, and they want to do so using guerrilla tactics. what makes them different?


Skin color.

see, that was their first mistake. everyone knows it's blessed are the cheesemakers.


on another note, why is the word 'terrorist' not associated with these groups? they're anti-government, they want to kill public officials and other authorities, and they want to do so using guerrilla tactics. what makes them different?

>> ^choggie:
What we need, is one of these
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003/23oct_superstorm.htm
The Carrington Event took out telegraph worldwide.....Another huge one would wreak untold havoc on satellites, innit??
While everyone was whining about not having their Crackberry fix or television, the Elite would be sitting targets for some good-old-fashioned guerrilla/vigilante justice. Take em in their homes, in their sleep....heads on pitons in the streets.


Crackberry....

I don't know why but that makes me laugh, a lot.

What we need, is one of these
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003/23oct_superstorm.htm

The Carrington Event took out telegraph worldwide.....Another huge one would wreak untold havoc on satellites, innit??
While everyone was whining about not having their Crackberry fix or television, the Elite would be sitting targets for some good-old-fashioned guerrilla/vigilante justice. Take em in their homes, in their sleep....heads on pitons in the streets.

That was excellent!

I'd like to dedicate this post to my extreme luck at having miraculously been able to survive to my current age without ever falling victim to:

AIDs, nuclear war, terrorism, salmonella, rabies, penis removal by a jealous lover, carpal tunnel syndrome, H1N1, hostage crisis, arson, skin cancer from global warming / ozone layer depletion, nanotechnology attack, killer bee stings, school gun violence, erectile dysfunction, guerrilla insurgents, sex-crazed porn addict serial killers, wrath of God / Muhammed / Shiva / Buddha / Flying Spaghetti Monster, testicular cancer, flesh eating bacteria, sticky pedals or exploding gas tanks in my car, stingrays piercing my heart, earthquakes / tsunamis / hurricanes / tornadoes, cellphone brain tumors, prostate cancer, anal probes (except to prevent prostate cancer), fundamental loss of reality due to playing video games, spontaneous human combustion,
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..
.

Yeah.

Saw the DVD and the bonus part showed that they lost that after a while.

He was guerrilla cooking for a while, cooking in a place next to another kind of mall restaurant but sub rosa.

I don't know how anybody can make a run of it in NYC when you're paying, what? Ten grand a month in rent?

I dunno if Machinima is the right term, I guess it is, but it doesn't sound right because it's actually awesome.

From the song writers: http://idlethumbs.net/blog/space-asshole-the-video-game
"It's worth noting that the vast majority of this video was comprised of footage he simply had lying around after some FRAPS capture sessions of Reactor Zero's PC version of Volition's Red Faction: Guerrilla, before this song existed--this game is so wonderfully conducive to space assholism that there was little need to consciously sync it up."

Don't forget *spacy