Agreed, saying that defeating him is not so difficult once nature understood - he's still very human despite facade of ghoulishness
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Replying to @i_contemplate_ @_Mauna_
That real world actions of his belie at least half his transcendent motivations
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Replying to @i_contemplate_
His theory of war is pretty robust. Retreat as good as offence. Victory is tangible as well as intangible.
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Replying to @_Mauna_ @i_contemplate_
So to me, physical submission is only part 1 of his defeat. Part 2 should follow with psychological submission and weaning
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Replying to @_Mauna_
Oh I never disagreed with that! Defeat to me is as much psychological as physical.
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Replying to @i_contemplate_
Major error of the Western domination of the ME early part of last century was to leave it unconverted.
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Replying to @_Mauna_
I think their plan, infact worked well for them - used the M's as attack dogs against others such as us.
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Replying to @i_contemplate_
Yeah but short sighted fellows. I'd say the Chinese play this better since they beat their dogs to pulp too.
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Replying to @_Mauna_
Would not have been shortsighted if their own intellectual/strategic capacity not withered - current elites cant play same game
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Replying to @i_contemplate_
That's where the Chinese scored. They have no illusions and still play with the devil.
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True they've come out ahead of all.
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