Comments on: Enshrined Protections? http://warhistorian.org/wordpress/?p=2083 Toward a Broader Vision of Military History and National Security Affairs Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:34:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mark Grimsley http://warhistorian.org/wordpress/?p=2083&cpage=1#comment-96089 Mark Grimsley Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:09:32 +0000 http://warhistorian.org/wordpress/?p=2083#comment-96089 I have too. Explicitly. See the series entitled "4GW, Southern Style." Or wait for my article in MHQ. I have too. Explicitly. See the series entitled “4GW, Southern Style.” Or wait for my article in MHQ.

]]> By: Ralph Hitchens http://warhistorian.org/wordpress/?p=2083&cpage=1#comment-96087 Ralph Hitchens Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:21:47 +0000 http://warhistorian.org/wordpress/?p=2083#comment-96087 I'm sure Michael Lind would categorize the Civil Rights struggle as an early example of his beloved "4GW." I’m sure Michael Lind would categorize the Civil Rights struggle as an early example of his beloved “4GW.”

]]> By: Michael C http://warhistorian.org/wordpress/?p=2083&cpage=1#comment-95935 Michael C Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:29:23 +0000 http://warhistorian.org/wordpress/?p=2083#comment-95935 Defining wars or struggles always provokes strong sentiment from the warfighting community. Over at the blog inkspots, a long discussion just happened over whether war is war, or its hybrid war or whether that even matters. Personally, I love comparing the Civil Rights Movement to an insurgency. I haven't watched the whole speech, or read the paper, but this comparison pushes the discussion. It makes us ask how a group, African Americans, in a particular region, the South, struggled to achieve a political objective using political action, personal defense, population mobilization and non-violence/violence. It may or may not be an insurgency, but it is certainly relevant to the warfighter and national security. Defining wars or struggles always provokes strong sentiment from the warfighting community. Over at the blog inkspots, a long discussion just happened over whether war is war, or its hybrid war or whether that even matters.

Personally, I love comparing the Civil Rights Movement to an insurgency. I haven’t watched the whole speech, or read the paper, but this comparison pushes the discussion. It makes us ask how a group, African Americans, in a particular region, the South, struggled to achieve a political objective using political action, personal defense, population mobilization and non-violence/violence. It may or may not be an insurgency, but it is certainly relevant to the warfighter and national security.

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