Asymmetrical Warfare (Re: Anti-Terrorism Act to Cover Computer )"Crime"

[kelley]

At 11:27 PM 9/25/01 -0400, Chris Beggy wrote:
>kelley <kwalker2 at gte.net> writes:
>
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> >
> > According to Lt. Gen Edward L. Rowney, USA (Ret.), "Our biggest mistakes
> > stem from the assumption that others are like us, when in fact, they are
> > more unlike than like us. We insist on ascribing to others our cultural
> > traits, not recognizing that we have different objectives due to our 
> unique
> > historic backgrounds and sets of values. In short, We fail to place
> > ourselves in the other person's moccasins."
> >
>
>A point Kissinger likes to make as well:
>
>   Americans have a tendency to believe that all foreigners are
>   the species of misunderstood Americans.
>                                        Landon Lecture, April 29, 1996
>
>But many would argue that that knowledge wasn't sufficient to
>stop him or the people he's trained from making mistakes.
>
>Chris

hmm. well, that was posted here as an example of what asymmetrical warfare 
means. easier than typing it all myself. i can assure you that the author's 
politics are certainly not left, more like libertarian centrist.

but you might as well know how these types are thinking because business is 
booming right now.

kelley