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People died, but they didn't kill them.
UBL is an insurgent that uses terrorism as almost his exclusive weapon. However, he has a political plan, he has used other forms of unconventional warfare and I would estimate he sees the current conflict as an extention of the fight against the Russians.
Revolutionary, rebel, Leftist guerrilla, Marxist insurgent, feedom fighter, right-wing death squads, separatists - all amateur terms as far as I'm concerned. They are all insurgents, then you define the nature of the insurgency, then the strategy they use.
The founders were insurgents, first reformist then secessionist. They did try to change England's manner of ruling the colonies before they went to the hills. Same with the South.
If you're going to call Giap, I think you have to define what period.
I'm a little surprised no one has mentioned Mao, Marulanda, Begin (Against the Brits), Castro (Che wasn't the leader in Cuba), Bolivar, Marti, Lenin, Khomeini (against the Shah), Collins, etc. Not saying I would pick them, but nobody has mentioned them.
Don't be callin' Jesus no insurgent.
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Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimal food or water, in austere conditions, training day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon and he made his web gear. He doesn't worry about what workout to do - his ruck weighs what it weighs, his runs end when the enemy stops chasing him. This True Believer is not concerned about 'how hard it is;' he knows either he wins or dies. He doesn't go home at 17:00, he is home.
He knows only The Cause.
Still want to quit?
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