How is it possible to affect an opposing force in the warfield psychologically?
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You realize you don't have any conception of what you're babbling on about. I can tell that you haven't a clue as to military strategy. Bet you weren't even in the Coast Guard.\nForget it pal. You strike me as the type who'd take a division full of infantry and armor and run them straight into the gates of hell without any idea what kind of terrain, enemy strength, pending weather conditions and access to supply lines.\nIt was good knowing your Herr Oberstrumfuher.....can I have your boots and hat when you're gone?
283289
Its called a pre-emptive strike.  Maybe you look dangerous and they're trying to wreck your chances.
1106266
Well hopefully your General has your interests at heart.  As George Patton said "War is not about dyin for your country.  War is about making some other poor son of a bitch die for his country."  (well something like that.)
1068229
as has already been stated you can change the mind of an enemy by how you treat him.  you don't pamper him, but you treat him firmly and civily as you would expect to be treated..no more no less.  there is such a thing as "spoiling" a prisoner.  this can be done is one of two ways.  by being "too nice" offering him comfort items candy, cigarettes, smiling, joking, etc, and by cruelty..threatening, slapping, pushing, punching, deprivation of food or other items you have been authorized to supply him.  to do either of these things. you are in violation of several articles of the UCMJ including conduct unbecoming and the GENEVA CONVENTION.  If for no other reason than a selfish one we adhere to the GENEVA convention because we expect our soldiers to be treated accordingly.  But more than all of this one can not allow a war to rob you of your humanity.  You can always find an excuse...your best friend was just killed, you have been under a lot of stress, you've been under fire too long without getting payback...but you gotta hang on to that one thing that keeps you from being just another SS type.  We are Americans.  We are different.  We can not accept less.  As far as being hated goes, I wouldn't worry about it too much; our friends are pretty forgiving, our enemies never will, and most of them live right inside our own borders.
297258
Whit, the mind is a battleground, and it is a constant one at that.  The enemy has studied us inside and out, and is constantly targeting areas that he perceives as being our weaknesses.  Know that if you weren't seeking the truth, if you weren't following JESUS CHRIST, then the enemy would have no reason for tempting you with these thoughts.\nInstead of worrying, take it to the foot of the cross and as JESUS to apply HIS blood to it.  As I said, the enemy isn't going to divide his own house, and if you were doing what he wanted you to do he wouldn't even bother you with these worries...he doesn't want anyone to have a relationship with JESUS, so if a person doesn't know JESUS, the enemy is not going to do anything to make that person come to an enlightenment.  In otherwords, I would be more concerned if the enemy wasn't trying to mess with my mind...\n\nGOD BLESS YOU and I will be praying for you!
544453
Fight or flight is triggered by chemical and electrical means, not hindered by thought.  For example... if someone sneaks up behind you and "scares" you, you do not think before your initial reaction, just as you would not think before you react if you are asleep and someone grabs you and screams loudly; try this...  tell one of your family or friends to sneak up and scare you sometime during the day, but at a time and location that you do not know about.  theoretically, if you are able to think before triggering the fight or flight mechanism, then you should never jump, because you already know that at some point someone is going to try and scare you.  If thought comes first, you should be able to reason away the need to "jump".  In short, "fight or flight" is a reflex similar to that which occurs if you touch something hot... you do not think "ouch, I should move my hand, this burns" your nervous system (most likely not your brain but your spinal cord) sends the signal very quickly for you to move, probably before you even realize that you've been burned.\n\nAnother way to think of this...  If a friend were to don a bear costume and hide in your bedroom and jump towards you and growl the second you turn on the light, you will most assuredly jump, or even run.  Now if thought were the prevailing factor, you would simply reason that there would certainly not really be a bear in your bedroom, and you would have little or no reaction.  \n\nI hope this helps.
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Except for horrible catastrophes, the negative in most situations will have a positive. You just have to look for it. It's like any kind of stress...what is stressful for one person is stimulating for another. It's all a matter of perspective.\n\nIt's easy to say, "This is too hard." But the people who choose to embrace their life experiences...even the bad ones... instead of allowing themselves to become a victim to their situation come out stronger and ready to face the world on it's own terms.\n\nYOU have the power to accept or reject negativity. Maybe you've heard the old saying, "What if two countries decided to have a war and no one came?" What that means is, it takes two to have a conflict. It's your choice to participate, but the choice may involve making hard decisions like quitting a job or leaving home or distancing yourself from a friend or family member or at the very least leaving the immediate area of the negativity when things get rough...but you do have control. You can choose not to play the negative game if you want to.
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nobody wins in war...that is a fact... all lives are damaged, not only physically, but mostly emotionally, psychologically and spiritually...why the question of war between countries? it is the thought of a person who loves war, who is supposed to embrace peace at all times...please, let us put a stop to this ill-thoughts. instead, spread the word...peace unto you, brother...
718325
The phrase "Peace through superior firepower" sums it up.  If your enemy knows that you can destroy them with one weapon, it acts as a deterrent.  They (the enemy) is less likely to attack.
1106171
I can't remember exactly which of the theories it is (Young-Helmholtz trichromatic theory or the opponent-process theory), I believe it's the opponent-process theory that explains it though. I'd have to do some figuring to explain it further since that was in the beginning of my AP Psych course.
1060054
Strength of the military plays a key role, but determination is equally important.  If the soldiers aren't focused on their missions and determined to win, victory can't be assured.
121150
Well, did the desired effect take place?
1102181
Don't counter-attack in the heat of anger.\n\nCool off and PLAN.  :-))\n\nAfter awhile, the enemy will not be expecting it.
303017
Going after someone in your chain of command could be devasting for your career. Imagine if you were to go out and you had an arguement. work would be very uncomfortable the next day wouldn't it?
59119
It depends on how you define peace.  War is not when an aggressor attacks but when the one attacked fights back.  What is the sound of one hand clapping?  If they didn't resist, if they accept occupation, then there will be peace.  But at what cost?
461257
never war. there are personalities that are only good for war. send them in covertly. i like the idea to send in psycho muti life senence inmates in. arm em to the teeth & drop em into the palaces of whoever attacked us.
135343
What I remember is another buddy or soldier is covering one area while you are covering another area. Since we don't have eyes in the back of our heads, this is the best way to cover the whole 360 degrees. It usually goes with combat whether in a war or Police swat teams.