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Post by dregj on Aug 2, 2012 9:57:43 GMT -5
I know they've tried to force a lot of parallels of the American revolution into the show with the regiment naming system and so on. But the one that always screamed out at me was the Vietnam war. Highly advanced MECHanised army attacks a relatively primitive country who despite devastatingly high casualty rates keep bleeding the enemy at every turn sucking thier moral and their will to fight until he finally calls it quits and cries home to momma. Since ive never heard other people discuss this comparison on any board i can only assume im alone in this? opinions Attachments:
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Post by aldenata on Aug 3, 2012 6:24:00 GMT -5
Skitter rebellion: Has there ever been any cases of an invading army having large groups of their own soldiers defecting and joining the defenders?
The only one I can think of is the San Patricios from the Mexican-American War.
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Post by dregj on Aug 7, 2012 7:47:51 GMT -5
really
why did they defect?
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Post by aldenata on Aug 7, 2012 16:54:36 GMT -5
really why did they defect? Religious conviction would be the simple answer: America was a Protestant country launching a pretty ill-justified invasion of a Catholic country, and most of the defecting soldiers were recent immigrants from Ireland and other Catholic nations. Another reason was dissatisfaction with the behaviour of the US Army towards its soldiers, and the behaviour of the soldiers towards the Mexican people. Lastly, Antonio López de Santa Anna liked to make rather lavish promises towards anyone who would fight for him. He offered them considerably better pay than the US Army, and promised land grants after the war. |
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Post by dregj on Aug 12, 2012 17:27:29 GMT -5
an ill justified war ?
America?
surely not
Wow didnt take them long to become as imperialistic as their so called oppressors
Mark twain had it right
maybe when George Lucas does his next star wars abomination
he'll have the rebel alliance becoming just as bad as the empire
with Luke becoming the ex drug taking president and one private firm
getting all the non bid government contracts
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Post by dregj on Aug 19, 2012 17:02:10 GMT -5
your are part of the haliburton aliiance and a traitor
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Post by aldenata on Aug 19, 2012 19:09:21 GMT -5
your are part of the haliburton aliiance and a traitor Forsake this evil and be pure. |
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Post by dregj on Aug 20, 2012 16:12:55 GMT -5
All hail batface
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Post by aldenata on Aug 22, 2012 17:23:36 GMT -5
Relent, demon. Anyway, something about the batfaces reminds me of the mobile infantry from Starship Troopers (book version). Or failing that, angels (Old Testament version). |
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Post by dregj on Sept 24, 2012 10:23:03 GMT -5
i was shocked about the ships full stop when i glanced at the teaser i saw little glowing things and thought wow flowers from space
then they turned out to be batface drop pod like paratroopers liberating france or something total shock
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Post by dregj on May 21, 2013 15:42:41 GMT -5
my new theory is itll be like Afghanistan
(80s Afghanistan ,mind)
the filthy reds invade
and the hard pressed rebels (mujahidin)
suddenly find they have a new ally
who supply them with good weapons
as long as there killing commies.
except of course the US decides to betray them once the
soviets finally fold
this doesn't bode well for batface
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Post by dregj on May 21, 2013 15:49:49 GMT -5
part 2
Peace is declared and a
new commie(ish) native president takes over Afghanistan
but the US dont like that
and funds the Taliban (god bless em) to take out the new red government.
in an incredibly bloody civil war killing tens of thousands.
some old mujahidin types remember there former allies'
betrayal and decide what to do next
9/11
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Post by dregj on Jun 9, 2013 11:12:34 GMT -5
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