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Originally posted by NousDefionsDoc
Internal. If they were external, wouldn't that change it to a foreign invasion?
What I am thinking is basically parity. I can't think of a very good example right now, maybe Yemen? Maybe Hizbollah/HAMAS and the PA?
Of course if they have parity, its basically civil war, but the incumbents would probably consider it to be an insurgency.
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So by your definition, you would consider our own War Between the States an Insurgency and the Confederate Armies conventional arms of the insurgent?
Were the American Colonies conducting an Insurgency?
It occurs to me that if you start your campaign with standing regular or conventional troops on both sides, it is not insurgency, but a conventional war.
IMHO, insurgencies are defined by the nature of the forces, their goals, and the tactics they employ.
TR
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