Comments on: The New Core as Loyalty Militias http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2007/12/21/the-new-core-as-loyalty-militias.html All of us against the machine Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:09:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: tdaxp » Blog Archive » Defenses against 4GW: What xGW Theory Says http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2007/12/21/the-new-core-as-loyalty-militias.html/comment-page-1#comment-83154 tdaxp » Blog Archive » Defenses against 4GW: What xGW Theory Says Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:07:46 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2007/12/21/the-new-core-as-loyalty-militias.html#comment-83154 [...] Maximus has an interesting post on militias, the irregular forces that can be important to winning wars. Fabius’ post is well written, but I think his adherence to GMW (the Generations of Modern [...] [...] Maximus has an interesting post on militias, the irregular forces that can be important to winning wars. Fabius’ post is well written, but I think his adherence to GMW (the Generations of Modern [...]

]]> By: Dan tdaxp http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2007/12/21/the-new-core-as-loyalty-militias.html/comment-page-1#comment-18945 Dan tdaxp Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2007/12/21/the-new-core-as-loyalty-militias.html#comment-18945 <p>"After several years of nutcases acting as if diplomacy was a dirty word, a reminder of why it's important is overdue."<br /> <br /> Perhaps, but it doesn't make the article any less muddled.</p> “After several years of nutcases acting as if diplomacy was a dirty word, a reminder of why it's important is overdue.”

Perhaps, but it doesn't make the article any less muddled.

]]> By: ElamBend http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2007/12/21/the-new-core-as-loyalty-militias.html/comment-page-1#comment-18943 ElamBend Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2007/12/21/the-new-core-as-loyalty-militias.html#comment-18943 <p>We should only talk to Iran when we can do it on our terms. Iran's position leaves it both with the ability to dominate the gulf and Arabian peninsula as well as be dominated from Asia (for instance from Russia). <br /> That is why that although Iran is a semi-client of Russia now, they fear becoming a true client of Russia because of her proximity and history of territorial grabs. Thus, outside powers have always made good partners, first Great Britain, then the United States. <br /> <br /> Event [1] are recreating the Great Game of yore has Russia is consolidating its control over energy resources in Central Asia, particularly in the transportation routes to it's primary customer, Europe. <br /> Europe is definitely in a fix now, it has tied itself to Russia and it's main alternative, Iran, is in close partnership. <br /> <br /> Now is the time to talk to Iran. We have much to offer them to the east and to the west and in development aid an, despite our troop presence, we are much further way than Russia. Russia knows this and will be trying to woo them.<br /> <br /> Critical will be the elections this spring the 'reasonable' Rafsanjani and Khatami vs. the legions of Ahmedinijad. [2]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [1] <a href="http://fallbackbelmont.blogspot.com/2007/12/great-pipeline-game.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://fallbackbelmont.blogspot.com/2007/12/great-pipeline-game.html</a><br /> [2]<br /> <a href="http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/IL22Ag02.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/IL22Ag02.html</a></p> We should only talk to Iran when we can do it on our terms. Iran's position leaves it both with the ability to dominate the gulf and Arabian peninsula as well as be dominated from Asia (for instance from Russia).
That is why that although Iran is a semi-client of Russia now, they fear becoming a true client of Russia because of her proximity and history of territorial grabs. Thus, outside powers have always made good partners, first Great Britain, then the United States.

Event [1] are recreating the Great Game of yore has Russia is consolidating its control over energy resources in Central Asia, particularly in the transportation routes to it's primary customer, Europe.
Europe is definitely in a fix now, it has tied itself to Russia and it's main alternative, Iran, is in close partnership.

Now is the time to talk to Iran. We have much to offer them to the east and to the west and in development aid an, despite our troop presence, we are much further way than Russia. Russia knows this and will be trying to woo them.

Critical will be the elections this spring the 'reasonable' Rafsanjani and Khatami vs. the legions of Ahmedinijad. [2]

[1] http://fallbackbelmont.blogspot.com/2007/12/great-pipeline-game.html
[2]
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/IL22Ag02.html

]]> By: Michael http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2007/12/21/the-new-core-as-loyalty-militias.html/comment-page-1#comment-18944 Michael Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2007/12/21/the-new-core-as-loyalty-militias.html#comment-18944 <p>I don't know that Steele's article was that muddled. After several years of nutcases acting as if diplomacy was a dirty word, a reminder of why it's important is overdue.</p> I don't know that Steele's article was that muddled. After several years of nutcases acting as if diplomacy was a dirty word, a reminder of why it's important is overdue.

]]> By: Bill C. http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2007/12/21/the-new-core-as-loyalty-militias.html/comment-page-1#comment-18946 Bill C. Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2007/12/21/the-new-core-as-loyalty-militias.html#comment-18946 <p>I disagree that the New Core will be willing to kill for us and for themselves.<br /> <br /> I believe this goes against their grain and against their conscience. <br /> <br /> They may, however, be very willing and very able to get things done without killing -- much as China has shown us.</p> I disagree that the New Core will be willing to kill for us and for themselves.

I believe this goes against their grain and against their conscience.

They may, however, be very willing and very able to get things done without killing — much as China has shown us.

]]> By: Dan tdaxp http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2007/12/21/the-new-core-as-loyalty-militias.html/comment-page-1#comment-18947 Dan tdaxp Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2007/12/21/the-new-core-as-loyalty-militias.html#comment-18947 <p>Not sure that China is a good example of non-lethal globalization [1,2]....<br /> <br /> [1] <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiananmen_Square_protests_of_1989" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiananmen_Square_protests_of_1989</a><br /> [2] <a href="http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/1789/ethnic_tensions_smolder_in_china/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/1789/ethnic_tensions_smolder_in_china/</a><br /> [3] <a href="http://china.notspecial.org/archives/2007/01/chinas_alqaeda.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://china.notspecial.org/archives/2007/01/chinas_alqaeda.html</a></p> Not sure that China is a good example of non-lethal globalization [1,2]….

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiananmen_Square_protests_of_1989
[2] http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/1789/ethnic_tensions_smolder_in_china/
[3] http://china.notspecial.org/archives/2007/01/chinas_alqaeda.html

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