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To: Rebelbase

What kind of organization and logistics would a 10 million man militia require?


13 posted on 11/29/2016 7:11:52 PM PST by 45Auto (Big holes are (almost) always better.)
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To: 45Auto

Could conceivably require none. Could be diffuse warfare without any defined front or geographic objectives. Just extermination through attrition. Simply individuals or small bands seeking to take targets of opportunity unaware. Look at the difficulty we have had in fighting insurgencies in the past, and with a degree of firepower that could not be brought to bear within the US without effectively destroying the country around the force employing it. Tokyo Rose style propaganda, seeking to sow doubt, would be the regime’s best weapon against the populace. I have a suspicion that once a rebellion against a clear tyranny began it would go viral, and God help anyone identifiably associated with the regime at that point.


36 posted on 11/29/2016 7:47:37 PM PST by Trod Upon (Government employees and welfare recipients are both net tax consumers. Often for life.)
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To: 45Auto

Plenty.


37 posted on 11/29/2016 7:48:03 PM PST by Rebelbase (Please consider donating to the emotional-support porcupine program for college safe spaces.)
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To: 45Auto

“What kind of organization and logistics would a 10 million man militia require?”

None. There wouldn’t be a 35th Indiana volunteers marching out to the field waiting resupply and orders.
It would be leaderless resistance, and self sustenance. The very concept was designed by US as a method to resist after a successful foreign invasion. But it isn’t needed here, and won’t happen.
Our government will continue to need consent in the big picture. They cannot rule by force on a large scale. They could kill Lavoy Finicum, they could not crush an entire region.

For extra fun, the huge majority of combat types come from red states. Blue is horribly under represented. So the military would need to magically turn on its soldiers homes. Get real.


39 posted on 11/29/2016 7:51:06 PM PST by DesertRhino (November 8, America's Brexit!!!)
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To: 45Auto

“What kind of organization and logistics would a 10 million man militia require?”

Look at the damage 20,000 Iraqi insurgents did to 140,000 trained combat troops who’s families were safe back home.

Drag that out for 20 years against even as little as a million determined Americans who have expert knowledge of their own turf. And who are well armed.


48 posted on 11/29/2016 7:59:35 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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