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Dan tdaxp has an interesting follow-up to my last post, and in my latest comments under both posts I wrote some things that have iterated in my head, in combination with both posts, to produce some other thought which I’d post simply as a question:
Despite the fact that a 5GW org would never “declare war” in the traditional sense, might we say that a 5GW declaration of war upon some entity — group, nation-state — is merely the choosing of that entity, or rather the choosing of individuals within that entity, to become the 5GW org’s proxies?
Think carefully. Not only does the question relate to the issue of co-optation, not only to the kinder, gentler concept of 5GW, but it involves a very peculiar understanding of the concept of ‘proxy’ and how 5GW will operate. The question also involves the scale of 5GW and should not depend upon whether we are speaking of proxies ‘elevated’ by the 5GW org or proxies ‘defeated’ by the 5GW org.
Hmmmm….Definition subject to revision at any time, of course!
Posted by Curtis Gale Weeks on Jun 15, 2007 05:32 AM
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Curtis,
Very good thoughts.
The declaration is for the internal benefit of the conspirators, of course.
Likewise, I think whether or not the “target” of the 5GW is the primary proxy-complex or the enemy is a good discussion to have. Thus the need for jargon!
I suspect Arherring the Maneuverist would take exception to the notion of a “declaration”, even amongst co-conspirators. All warfare is based on deception, especially 5GW. Co-opting the subject’s basic perceptions and twisting them to your intent is, as Sun Tzu would now say, “…the acme of skill.”
sf/ shane
I am new here an trying to grasp:
1. Please define “Shrinking the Gap”.
2. Are you pro- or anti-government? I hope you are looking for ways to rid ourselves of government control and taxation. 5GW is the good guy I would think.
Thanks.
Shane,
Indeed. 5GW is deception at -all- levels, especially the strategic. If your 5GW target would know of you he would think you involved elsewhere and not of his concern, or perhaps he would even think you his ally. Best though, he would not even know of your existence.
Markinvegas,
‘shrinking the gap’ is a concept put forth by Tom Barrnett in The Pentagon’s New Map. His blog is linked in the blogroll if you would like to investigate further.
I suppose there are two concepts involved when using the phrase, declaring war.
You have the formalized version, which may be legislation as occurs in the U.S. or simply an attack like Pearl Harbor. (bin Laden made a formal declaration before 9/11; but most Americans did not hear it.)
You have the sort given by Dan, which means a decision among a group to go to war: “We’re declaring war on your ass, even if you haven’t realized it yet!”
Dan’s declaration precedes the formalized version; the formalized version is coextensive with the enemy’s realizing that your decision has occurred; but in 5GW, this realization by the enemy doesn’t have a chance of happening.
Interestingly however, the enemy may know that something is up, without knowing exactly what, or may in fact believe that another group has declared war upon it — another proxy of the 5GW org. In fact, the enemy will certainly know something is occurring, even if the enemy does not label it “war.”