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[quote=GUESTMICKYMOUSE,376996]Not to start an Internet comment war or anything but... While It does hold true in many ways Id say its slightly over simplified, power can be measured in a lot of ways. Power certainly does come from the Barrel of a gun, and If you cant project force whether personal or national then you will be pillaged by somebody that can. Just nature. If its about ruling a country then one party/faction/group can never have ALL The power. They can have the power to pursuade or maybe enforce for a while, but the people that hold those guns have to eat, drink and sleep. Coercion can make people do a lot for a while but its more the fear of the gun than the actual being shot that makes people go. People have a habbit of rebbelling, for further reading look at "American war of Independance" for example. Although the phrase has merit, and it is a refreshing change to the liberal nonsense that superior ideals will keep affairs in shape (as is bounced around a lot now adays) I prefer the phrase coined by Tsun Tze, "The Target is the mind of your Enemy". The fear or incentive of what you threaten or offer is more often the driving factor than the reality itself. Just my opinion,[/quote]
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