Religion has nothing to do with Insurgency

For all those who think this is a Religious War please read David's Article regarding religion and counter insurgency. I hope he will shine a light on some mistakes people often make when looking at Iraq and other theaters of operation. Also he gives some very good insight and wisdom to the debate. - Ian Bach

here is a portion of the article that i can identify with David completly

"There is zero religious justification for any call to war against infidel invaders. Those who invoke religion in these conflicts are, quite simply, hypocrites. And Western armchair theorists who concede the enemy's religious arguments are either unfamiliar with reality on the ground, or deceived by enemy propaganda."

Religion and Insurgency
May 12, 2007 by David Kilcullen

A few commentators have panned the new counterinsurgency manual for insufficient emphasis on religion. There is a grain of truth in this criticism but, as a practitioner, the evidence I see does not really support it. Rather, field data suggest, some critics may misunderstand both current conflicts and the purpose of doctrine. Worse, they may be swallowing propaganda from munafiquun who pose as defenders of the faith while simultaneously perverting it. (Did I sound like a politician there? Never mind. I will show factual evidence for this assertion, so the resemblance is fleeting I hope)...

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Posted on May 12, 2007 9:14 AM at Small Wars Journal