,ACTUALLY ,YES1 ! ,LEFT ,CAN ,DEFEAT ,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,MILIT>ILY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,DR4 ,BONES 

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0,?AT CULT W\LD NEV] DIE TILL ! />S CAME RI<T AGA91 & ! SECRET PRIE/S W\LD TAKE GREAT ,C?ULHU FROM ,HIS TOMB TO REVIVE ,HIS SUBJECTS & RESUME ,HIS RULE ( E>?4 ,! TIME W\LD BE EASY TO KN[1 = !N MANK9D W\LD HAVE BECOME AS ! ,GREAT ,OLD ,ONES2 FREE & WILD & BEYOND GOOD & EVIL1 ) LAWS & MORALS ?R[N ASIDE & ALL M5 %\T+ & KILL+ & REVEL+ 9 JOY4 ,!N ! LIB]AT$ ,OLD ,ONES W\LD TEA* !M NEW WAYS TO %\T & KILL & REVEL & 5JOY !MSELVES1 & ALL ! E>? W\LD FLAME ) A HOLOCAU/ ( EC/ASY & FRE$OM4 ,MEAN:ILE ! CULT1 BY APPROPRIATE RITES1 MU/ KEEP ALIVE ! MEMORY ( ?OSE ANCI5T WAYS & %AD[ =? ! PROPHECY ( !IR RETURN40 

- ,H4,P4 ,LOVECRAFT1 ,CALL ( ,C?UHLU 

0,A SWAMP SUGGE/S MY/]I\S & UNCANNY PLACES1 HALF LI<TS1 & WEIRD CREATURES 9 NOISELESS ACTIVITIES1 B5T UPON ! FULFILLM5T ( !IR V>I$ DE/9IES4 ,H]E 9DE$ IS LIFE 9 ITS FULLE/ 9T5SITY1 )\T ! DI/URB+ HUMAN ELEM5T40 

- ,J4 ,C4 ,BRADLEY1 ,CORNELL ,UNIV]SITY 5TOMOLOGI/ 

,N[ ?IS IS LIV+4 

,I AM F> \TSIDE ( T[N1 HIDD5 SOME:]E ALONG ! ,FLORIDA TRAIL & DANGL+ GLEEFULLY ABOVE FRE%LY FLOOD$ SOIL4 ,! RA9 H]E IS W>M1 & :AT ONCE WAS A =E/ N[ RETURNS TO SWAMPL&4 ,DE] >E NOT F> AWAY1 & BY DUSK ! AIR WILL BE SO ?ICK ) MOSQUITOS !Y CAN DRA9 Y\R EYES ( JELLY4 ,?AT'S NOT EV5 M5TION+ ! WILD HOGS1 ! TWO-HEAD$ BIRDS1 OR EV5 ! /RANGE LI<TS ?AT FLOAT ACROSS UNSOLID GR\ND4 ,HAIRY1 DANG]\S TURF4 ,BUT ,I'VE GOT PL5TY ( SPRAY1 A DAMN F9E T>P1 BUGNET1 & AN EI<TE5 CASE WOR? ( UTILITY BE] READY TO BE DRUNK4 ,DRANK4 ,I'LL BE DRUNK4 

,SWAMPL&S ALWAYS T\* ME 9 A C]TA9 WAY4 ,!Y >E NOT BUILT = HUMANS4 ,MU* LIKE ! HI< DES]T !Y >E DANG]\S1 UN*>T$1 OP5LY HO/ILE TO ALL MANN] ( CONTROL4 ,Y\ DO NOT WALK 9TO A M>% SPANN+ MILES & MILES & EXPECT IT TO DO :AT Y\ WANT4 

,MOSQUITOS = 9/ANCE4 ,!Y NEV] GO AWAY4 ,:]E ,I'M FROM ! FIR/ SETTL]S HAD TO WE> FULL BODY G[NS JU/ TO KEEP !M AT BAY1 SMOKE POTS 9 FRONT ( EV]Y H\SE TO W>D ! BEA/S (F4 ,C[S ACTUALLY US$ TO *OKE ON ! CL\DS & DIE4 

,SWAT ALL Y\ WANT1 KILL ONE HUNDR$4 ,!Y C\LDN'T BE 9TIMIDAT$4 

,FLORIDIANS LE>N$ TO ADAPT1 LIVE ON ! T]MS ( ! MOSQUITO4 ,MO/ TRANSPLANTS & NEWCOM]S TO ! /ATE REFUSE TO DO ?AT4 ,9/EAD !Y PRET5D !SE WILD1 UNTAM$ PLACES NO LONG] EXI/1 REMA9+ LOCK$ 9SIDE ! WORLD ( ,MICKEY ,M\SE & BUMP]-TO-BUMP] TRAFFIC4 

,! ,AM]ICAN M$IA IS HAV+ A SIMIL> ISSUE1 TRY+ TO IGNORE ! FACT ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAS 5T]$ CEASEFIRE DISCUSSIONS ) ! ,TALIBAN4 

0,A MEET+ BETWE5 A S5IOR ,U4,S4 DIPLOMAT & ,TALIBAN REPRES5TATIVES 9 ,DOHA LA/ WEEK TO DISCUSS A POSSIBLE CEASEFIRE 5D$ ) 'V]Y POSITIVE SIGNALS' & A DECISION TO HOLD MORE MEET+S1 PEOPLE ) KN[L$GE ( ! TALKS SAID ON ,SUNDAY4 

,! MEET+ BETWE5 A DELEGATION L$ BY ,ALICE ,WELLS1 DEPUTY ASSI/ANT SECRET>Y 9 ! ,/ATE ,DEP>TM5T'S ,BUREAU ( ,S\? & ,C5TRAL ,ASIAN ,AFFAIRS1 & ,TALIBAN REPRES5TATIVES444 

,! MOVE COMES AS ! ,AF<AN GOV]NM5T & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAVE /EPP$ UP EF=TS TO 5D ! #ag YE>-W> 9 ,AF<ANI/AN FOLL[+ ! UNPREC$5T$ ?REE-DAY TRUCE DUR+ LA/ MON?'S ,EID AL-,FITR HOLIDAY40 

,REMEMB] H[ ,AM]ICANS US$ TO JOKE AB\T !IR ONE-TIME-BE/-BUDS8 ,IGNORANT SAVAGES \T 9 T5TS1 NO MAT* = ! SUPREME P[] ( ! GREATE/ MILIT>Y ON ,E>?8 ,A,K'S AGA9/ DRONES1 SATELLITES AGA9/ CAVES4 ,IT WAS ! CULTURAL TROPE ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAS BUILT SO MANY G5OCIDAL CAMPAIGNS ON3 ! IDEA ?AT WE1 ! SM>T & TE*NICALLY SAVVY1 C\LD EASILY WIPE \T ! PRIMITIVE =CES UNYIELD+ TO \R MI<T4 

,REMEMB] JU/ ONE MON? AGO8 ,H[ WRAPP$ UP ?IS :OLE ?+ LOOK$8 

0,AS P>T ( AN ANN\NCEM5T ON A NEW ,S\? ,ASIA ,/RATEGY LA/ ,AUGU/1 ,TRUMP SAID ! ,U4,S4 W\LD FOCUS ON A CONDITIONS-BAS$ APPROA* RA!R ?AN TIMEL9E-BAS$4 ,POMPEO SAID ,MONDAY ?AT ! ,U4,S4 HAD BEGUN TO SEE SIGNS ( SUCCESS1 T\T+ RESULTS ON ! BATTLEFIELD :]E ! ,TALIBAN'S MOM5TUM WAS SL[+ & PO9T+ TO ! PROGRESS ( ,AF<AN-L$ ELECTIONS ?IS FALL40 

,ODD ?+ TO NEGOTIATE N[ ) A PLAN ?AT SUPPOS$LY WORKS4 ,BUT WE CAN TELL ?AT'S BULL%IT4 ,9 ?AT SAME >TICLE LA/ MON? IT WAS NOT$ ?AT3 

0,POMPEO DECL9$ TO *>ACT]IZE 9 :AT WAY ! ,U4,S4 WAS ALREADY 5GAG$ ) ! ,TALIBAN BUT ! ADM9I/RATION HAS SAID 9 ! PA/ ! ,U4,S4 WILL NOT HAVE DIRECT TALKS DESPITE ! ,TALIBAN'S REQUE/40 

,& YET ?IS MON?8 

0,! MEET+ 9 ,DOHA1 :]E ! ,TALIBAN MA9TA9S A POLITICAL (FICE1 FOLL[$ TWO E>LI] MEET+S BETWE5 ,U4,S4 (FICIALS & ,TALIBAN REPRES5TATIVES 9 REC5T MON?S1 ! S\RCES SAID4 

444,! TALKS HAD BE5 HELD )\T ! PRES5CE ( ,AF<AN GOV]NM5T (FICIALS AT ! 9SI/5CE ( ! ,TALIBAN40 

,:5 Y\ LIE ?AT BLATANTLY1 :5 A GONZO REPORT] CURR5TLY EYEBALL+ :AT APPE>S TO BE SOME K9D ( PREHI/ORIC BIRD FROM A CAMP+ HAMMOCK 9 ! MIDDLE ( ABSOLUTELY NO:]E CAN CAT* ?IS %IT1 Y\ HAVE TO WOND] JU/ H[ BAD >E ?+S REALLY >E4 

,! W> IS F> FROM UNSETTL$4 ,EV5 ! MO/ UNH+$1 FLAG-WAV+1 SLACK-JAW$ OPTIMI/ ADMITS ! ,TALIBAN CONTROLS OR CONTE/S #de P]C5T ( ,AF<ANI/AN'S DI/RICTS & HAS SUCCESSFULLY MA9TA9$ FREE MOVEM5T ACROSS ! 5TIRE FUCK+ C\NTRY4 ,AT A CO/ ( OV] @s#a TRILLION ! ,TALIBAN 0N[ CONTROLS 4 4 4 MORE T]RITORY ?AN AT ANY PO9T S9CE ! ,U4,S4-L$ 9VASION40 ,IT IS 9 NO DANG] ( BE+ DEFEAT$1 NONE :ATSOEV]1 & ! %E] FACT ! MO/ EXP5SIVE TE*NOLOGICAL PLAY?+S CAN'T /OP !M %\LD GIVE W\LD-BE REVOLUTION>IES PAUSE4 

,!Y HAVE DONE ! UN?9KABLE4 ,!Y HAVE BECOME ! MOSQUITO4 

,:AT'S ! SECRET8 ,H[ HAS ! ,TALIBAN SURVIV$ ?REE >MIES1 AIR/RIKES1 SPECIAL =CES TEAMS1 9VASIONS1 DRONE BOMB+S1 & HEAT-SEEK+ MISSILES8 ,H[ C\LD PEOPLE ) NOT MANY MORE SUPPLIES ?AN ,I CURR5TLY HAVE 9 ?IS M>% HAVE BR\<T ! ,UNIT$-FUCK+-,/ATES TO ! GODDAMN B>GA9+ TABLE8 ,H[ HAVE !Y DONE :AT EV]Y BOOT-WOR%IP+ LIB]AL1 EV]Y PISS-/A9$ PACIFI/1 EV]Y P>TY-WOR%IP+ DOLT DEAD SET ON UNIONS & DEAD ORGANIZ+4444H[ C\LD !Y HAVE A*IEV$ ! MILIT>Y VICTORY EV]YBODY SAID WAS IMPOSSIBLE8 

,IT CAN'T BE !IR LOA?SOME IDEOLOGY4 ,!RE'S TACTICS H]E1 PHYSICAL MANEUV]S4 ,SOME?+ BEYOND IDEOLOGY WE %\LD PAY ATT5TION TO4 

,SO :AT IS IT8 

,LOOK ,MA6 ,ACTUAL ,MILIT>Y ,TACTICS ,9/EAD ( ,RELIGI\S ,FANTASIES6 

,Y\R AV]AGE RI<T-LEAN+ :ACKO WILL ASSURE Y\ ! ,TALIBAN IS W9N+ BECAUSE WE W]5'T MEAN 5\<1 ?AT SOMEH[ IF WE JU/ KILL$ OR MUTILAT$ 5\< CORPSES VICTORY W\LD BE \RS4 

,?AT K9D ( ?9K+ FAIL$ US 9 ,VIETNAM1 & EV5 FAIL$ ! ,U,S AS F> BACK AS ! ,SEM9OLE ,W>S4 

,O!RS ATTRIBUTE IT SIMPLY TO ! T]RA91 AS IF ! PEOPLE LIV+ !RE HAD NO?+ TO DO ) IT4 ,IT ALSO CONV5I5TLY MAKES IT APPE> ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HASN'T SO MU* BE5 ,D,E,F,E,A,T,$ AS SIMPLY BE5 UNABLE TO UNLEA% ITS FULL POT5TIAL4 ,IF ?AT S\NDS LIKE AN OP9ION SL[LY P\R$ \T ( ! HALLS ( P[] 9TO ! M\!S ( IGNORANT P>ROTS1 ?AT'S BECAUSE IT IS4 

,! ,TALIBAN VICTORY IS MU* DEEP] ?AN ANY M]E 0ADVANTAGE10 & IT IS ,?,A,T FACT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES DOES NOT WANT BE+ WIDELY KN[N4 

,AF<ANI/AN IS A CLASSIC CASE ( ASYMMETRIC W>F>E4 

,! KEY TO SUCCESS 9 ,AF<ANI/AN 9VOLVES 9SURG5TS HID+ AMONG ! POPULATION & LAUN*+ ATTACKS ON S(T T>GETS 7,AF<AN /ATE 9/ITUTIONS2 9T]NATIONAL ,N,G,OS7 AS WELL AS H>D T>GETS 7LESS FREQU5TLY7 SU* AS ,U,S_/,N,A,T,O MILIT>IES4 ,:5 ! ,U,S_/,N,A,T,O SEEK TO RETALIATE1 !Y F9D !MSELVES H&ICAPP$ BECAUSE IT IS H>D = !M TO ID5TIFY & SEP>ATE ! 9SURG5TS FROM ! POPULATION :]E !Y F9D SUPPORT & %ELT]4 ,COMBAT IS ALMO/ SECOND>Y TO ! 9SURG5T4 ,! GOAL IS TO DRAW ! GOV]NM5T =CES 9TO AN OV]-REACTION TO 0ACTIVATE0 LAT5T 9SURG5TS3 

0,ORD9>Y CIVILIANS MAY TURN 9TO 9SURG5TS UND] ! RI<T CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,! TRANSITION DECISION RULE = ! CIVILIAN AG5TS IS ?AT IF A CIVILIAN IS MORE ANGRY ?AN AFRAID1 & IF ! CIVILIAN'S ANG] PASSES A ?RE%OLD PROP5SITY TO USE VIOL5CE1 !N ?IS CIVILIAN BECOMES A LAT5T 9SURG5T4 ,?IS IS A CIVILIAN :O IS ANGRY 5\<1 & IS NOT SO AFRAID ( ! GOV]NM5T1 ?AT !Y WILL ATTACK A GOV]NM5T T>GET 7A SOLDI]7 IF GIV5 ! OPPORTUNITY40 

,:5 ! ,U,S MILIT>Y FI<TS BACK & CREATES CIVILIAN CASUALTIES1 OR EV5 SIMPLY PUTS ! CIVILIAN POPULATION UND] MORE DOM9ATION 9 ! NAME ( TI<T] SECURITY1 ! POPULATION IS PU%$ TO 9CREASE ITS SUPPORT = ! 9SURG5TS4 

0,! CIRCUM/ANCE ( L[ EFFECTIV5ESS & L[ ACCURACY MI<T BE SE5 AS ! NI<TM>E SC5>IO = MO/ GOV]NM5TS4 ,9 ?IS CASE1 SOLDI]S >E NOT EFFECTIVE AT CAPTUR+ 9SURG5TS1 & !Y ALSO CAUSE WIDESPREAD 9JURY :5 !Y C\NT]ATTACK40 

,?IS 9CR$IBLE FE$BACK LOOP IS DAMN NE> IMPOSSIBLE TO /OP ONCE IT />TS4 0,EV5 UND] BE/ CASE ASSUMPTIONS10 WRITES ,! ,DEP>TM5T ( ,OP]ATIONS ,RESE>* AT ! ,NAVAL ,PO/GRADUATE ,S*OOL 0WE %[ ?AT ! GOV]NM5T CANNOT TOTALLY ]ADICATE ! 9SURG5CY BY =CE4 ,! BE/ IT CAN DO IS CONTA9 IT AT A C]TA9 FIX$ LEVEL40 

,IT'S EASY TO SEE :Y3 

0,ONE ( ! GREATE/ SMALL UNIT COMM&]S & UNCONV5TIONAL W>F>E EXP]TS 9 MOD]N TIMES1 ,RI*>D ,M>C9KO1 DESCRIB$ ?REE ?+S NE$$ TO W9 9 COMBAT3 SPE$1 SURPRISE1 & VIOL5CE ( ACTION4 ,:5 TRANSF]R$ TO ! /RATEGIC & OP]ATIONAL LEVELS1 ! 9SURG5CY POSSESSES !SE ATTRIBUTES4 ,! GREATE/ ADVANTAGES ( ! 9SURG5CY >E3 

,MOBILITY3 ,! REFUSAL TO /AY 9 A /ATIC LOCATION NEGATES TE*NOLOGICALLY ADVANC$ WEAPONS SY/EMS4 

,9ITIATIVE3 ,! 9SURG5CY IS ABLE TO *OOSE ! TIME & PLACE ( MO/ ( ! BATTLES !Y FI<T4 

,SURPRISE3 ,BECAUSE ! 9SURG5TS HAVE ! ABILITY TO *OOSE ! TIME & PLACE ( ! FI<T1 !Y CAN SELECT MOM5TS :5 ! OPPOSITION IS WEAKE/4 

,CAM\FLAGE3 ,! 9SURG5T DOES NOT WE> A UNI=M4 ,AS ! FA!R ( MOD]N 9SURG5CY1 ,MI*AEL ,COLL9S1 SAID3 ',\R UNI=M WILL BE ?AT ( ! MAN ON ! /REET & ! PEASANT 9 ! FIELD4' ,?IS MAKES DI/+UI%+ BETWE5 FRI5D & FOE DIFFICULT = ! OPPOSITION4 

,UNPR$ICTABILITY3 ,A =CE ?AT IS UNPR$ICTABLE ON A BATTLEFIELD IS DANG]\S4 ,FIELD COMM&]S TRA9 TO FI<T CONV5TIONAL W>S1 9 :I* BO? SIDES ATTEMPT TO TAKE & HOLD T]RITORY1 ! 9SURG5T SEEKS DE/ABILIZATION ( ! OPPOSITION'S GOV]NM5T1 NOT L&4 ,TACTICS DESIGN$ TO DEFEAT A CONV5TIONAL >MY >E USELESS AGA9/ AN 5EMY ?AT DOESN'T SEEK TO HOLD T]RITORY4 

,FACTIONAL DIVIDES3 ,9 A CONV5TIONAL MILIT>Y SETT+1 A =CE %\LD FUNCTION LIKE A WELL-OIL$ MA*9E & HAVE CLE> COMM& & CONTROL4 ,9SURG5CIES TYPICALLY OP]ATE ) LOOSE ALLIANCES BETWE5 FACTIONS :O FOLL[ A P>TICUL> COMM&]4 ,SOMETIMES !Y WORK TOGE!R1 SOMETIMES !Y DON'T4 ,JU/ :5 ! OPPOSITION GA9S A FEEL = ! TACTICS & /RATEGY ( AN 9SURG5T COMM&]1 A NEW ONE >ISES4 ,?IS LEADS TO UNPR$ICTABLE ACTIONS BE+ TAK5 BY ! V>I\S FACTIONS1 :I* 9CREASES !IR OV]ALL EFFECTIV5ESS40 

,?IS IS WILD %IT1 SOME?+ EV]YONE FROM ,EGOI/S TO ,MAOI/S %\LD BE DISCUSS+ 9 E>NE/4 ,?AT LA/ ONE IS P>TICUL>LY 9TRIGU+3 JU/ IMAG9E ! IDEA ?AT ! BITT] 9FI<T+ ON ! ,LEFT C\LD SOMEH[ BE A TACTICAL ADVANTAGE4 ,IT'S ALMO/ TOO GOOD TO PASS UP4 

,BUT BE=E WE GET \T 9TO ! POSSIBILITIES WE %\LD RETURN TO ! ,T]ROR ( ! ,GODS4 

,Y\'RE ,GODDAMN ,RI<T ,?IS ,%IT ,WILL ,KILL ,Y\ 

,\T H]E !RE >E NO HOSPITALS4 ,!RE CAN (T5 BE SPOTTY CELLUL> RECEPTION4 ,IF ,I GET BIT BY ONE ( ! MANY V5OM\S SNAKES 9 ! >EA ,I AM TRULY FUCK$4 ,I WILL NOT MAKE IT BACK \T TO ! C>4 

,DEA? WAITS BEH9D EV]Y CORN]4 

,DRIV+ BETWE5 ,WALM>TS WE'VE =GOTT5 ! ,T]ROR ( ! ,GODS1 ! IDEA ?AT !RE >E =CES OR ?+S LURK+ \T !RE 9 ! MURKY WAT] ?AT CAN EASILY DRAG US D[N TO DR[N4 

,?AT'S AFT]1 ( C\RSE1 !Y TE> \R >MS (F4 

,! VICTORY ( ! ,TALIBAN IS SOME:AT ( A D\BLE-$G$ SWORD4 ,LET'S LOOK AT ! NEGATIVE IMPLICATIONS1 ! SWAMP LIZ>D'S LURK+ 9 ! %AD[S4 

,= ONE1 ,I ?9K WE CAN USE ! SUCCESS ( ! ,TALIBAN AS A GIGANTIC W>N+ SIGN = ANY LEFTY DREAMS ( SOME GR& ,R$ ,REPUBLIC4 ,AS ,I'VE COV]$ ELSE:]E ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS HOME TO A L>GE SECTION ( ! POPULATION ?AT HAS ABSOLUTELY Z]O 9T]E/ 9 LIV+ UND] :ATEV] FLAVOR ( ! WEEK FEELS ITS CLOSE/ TO REVOLUTION4 

,SO LET'S SAY ! ,D,S,A SOMEH[ MANAGES TO W9 ALL ?REE BRAN*ES ( GOV]NM5T4 ,HELL1 ,I'LL TAKE IT A /EP FUR!R3 LET'S SAY1 BY SOME COSMIC MIRACLE DIRECTLY ORDA9$ BY A /RANGE & UNKN[ABLE GOD1 SOME ,L59I/ REVOLT CAPTURES ,/ATE P[]4 ,LET'S SAY !Y EV5 GET A NICE LITTLE ,NEW ,R$ ,>MY4 

,A FEW H\RS FROM :]E ,I AM N[1 \T ON ! ,/4 ,JOHN'S1 WILD FOLKS ) YELL[ EYES LIVE 9 ABSOLUTE DEFIANCE ( ! LAW4 ,!Y >E WELL >M$1 !Y LIVE (F ! L&1 !Y >E EXTREMELY VIOL5T1 & WILL NOT HESITATE TO KILL AT ! SLI<TE/ DROP ( A HAT4 ,FI% & ,WILDLIFE (FIC]S GIVE !M A WIDE B]?4 

,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAS GIV5 UP ON !M4 ,!Y HAVE ALREADY WON !IR W>4 ,?OSE PEOPLE >E NOT GO+ TO COME \T ( ! WOODS &1 LET ME ASSURE Y\1 !Y ALREADY HATE MO/ ( Y\ READ+ !SE WORDS4 

,! RESULT+ VIOL5CE KICK$ (F BY !M1 OR ANY ( ! FASCI/ MILITIAS SL[LY CAPTUR+ T]RITORY1 IS NEV] GO+ TO 5D4 ,IT CAN BE CONTA9$1 BUT ! NEWLY M9T$ ,SOVIET ( :ATEV] IS GO+ TO BE BL$ DRY BY BOMB+S1 ,I,$'S1 SNIP]S1 9T5SE URBAN COMBAT4 ,?IS IS NOT ,W,W#b4 ,!SE PEOPLE WILL BE MOTIVAT$ BY BL9D HATR$ & IDEOLOGY4 ,!RE WILL BE NO GR& FASCI/ C\NCIL TO ISSUE A /& D[N ORD] OR TO NEGOTIATE )4 

,ANY NATIONAL >MY WILL F9D ITSELF UNABLE TO COMPETE AGA9/ ?IS K9D ( W>F>E4 ,:AT'S ! ,D,S,A GO+ TO DO8 ,! ,L59I/S8 ,CALL ,RUSSIA 9 TO HELP Y\ PUT D[N ! REBELLION1 LIKE 9 ,SYRIA8 ,MAYBE CALL ,*9A8 

,SWEET ,J,E,S,U,S6 ,CAN Y\ IMAG9E H[ ,?,A,T W\LD :IP PEOPLE UP8 ,=EIGN TROOPS R\ND+ UP CITIZ5S1 P]=M+ H\SE 9SPECTIONS8 ,%OOT+ AT !M8 ,EV]Y PREPP] FROM ! ,ATLANTIC TO ! ,PACIFIC W\LD HOLE UP & />T KILL+ ANY?+ ?AT LOOK$ VAGUELY UNFAMILI>4 ,! GREAT ,AM]ICAN FANTASY ( REPELL+ SOME 0=EIGN0 9VAD] W\LD BE FULFILL$1 & ! 9SURG5TS W\LD L9E UP TO DIE 5 MASSE = NE>-ORGASMIC GRATIFICATION4 

,SOME >EAS MI<T NEV] COME UND] CONTROL1 EFFECTIVELY R$UC+ ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 9TO A NUCLE>->M$ ,SOMALIA4 ,OR ,UKRA9E4 ,OR ,V5EZUELA4 ,ONCE ?IS %IT POPS (F IT DOES NOT /OP & LIFE IS IRREVOCABLY ALT]$4 

,:I* IS :Y P]HAPS WE %\LD /EP AHEAD ( ! CURVE4 

,5TROPY IS ,Y\R ,FRI5D6 ,SURF ! ,TIDES ( ,9/ABILITY6 

,MIDDAY4 ,9T5SE HEAT1 ?\< UND] ! T>P ,I'M NICE & COOL4 ,I FEEL LIKE LY+ \T 9 ! SUN ) MY M\? OP51 HOP+ A BIRD MI<T COME BY & PICK MY TEE?4 

,?+S >E DIFF]5T \T H]E1 MU* MORE ALIVE4 ,9VISIBLE P[]S ALL ! MORE CLE>4 ,Y\ CAN WALK 9 C]TA9 PLACES & FEEL Y\R HAIR /& ON 5D1 NATURAL VORTEXES & PORTALS PICK$ UP BY Y\R SK94 ,%AD[S MOVE ?AT >5'T !RE4 ,SPIRITS >E AS COMMON1 AS TANGIBLE1 AS ! MOSQUITO HORDES Y\'LL BE RUNN+ FROM4 ,Y\ LE>N MU* MORE IS POSSIBLE ?AN MI<T APPE> BACK 9 T[N4 

,! H9T ( DEA? RISES 9 ! AIR4 ,TRUE4 ,BUT !RE'S ALSO ?IS FEEL+444?IS S5SE ?AT Y\ /& JU/ AS MU* A *ANCE ( KILL+ SOME?+ AS IT MI<T Y\4 ,COTTONM\?'S AT Y\R FEET CAN BE OBLIT]AT$ ) A %OTGUN1 Y\ W9D UP DREAM+ AB\T CUTT+ ALLIGATOR ?ROATS & DR9K+ ! BLOOD4 ,FLORIDA BE/[S H] BLESS+S ON ! MO/ P]SI/5T & CLEV] PR$ATORS1 & GIV5 ! PROP] TOOLS EV5 WE CAN F9D A HOME 9 H] MO/ 9HOSPITABLE REGIONS4 

,IT'S AB\T %E]1 UNFALT]+ ZEAL4 ,! ATAVI/IC DESIRE TO BE ALIVE & REMA9+ MOV+ AT ALL CO/S4 ,H]E1 9 ! M>%ES1 !RE IS NO CREATURE IMMUNE TO ?IS4 ,EV5 ! MO/ ICONIC4 

,BACK 9 T[N ) ! TRAFFIC LAWS1 & ! /RICT L9ES BETWE5 DR9K+ & DRIV+1 AU?ORITY & P[] SEEMS4449ESCAPABLE4 ,UNDEFEATABLE4 ,WE LOOK AT ! ,GOLD5 ,CORRAL'S1 ! TIME CLOCKS1 ! LEGIONS ( TANKS & DRONES & SATELLITES & ?9K ?AT SOMEH[ WE'VE COME TO A DEAD-5D4 ,?AT REBELLION1 >M$ & VIOL5T & ,9 ,! ,WAY ( ! ,OLD ,ONES1 IS A LONG GONE ANCI5T CULT4 

,?AT NOT DEAD :I* CAN ET]NAL LIE4 ,WE =GET WE TOO CAN BECOME ! VESSEL = ! ,T]ROR ( ! ,GODS4 

,! TIMES WE LIVE 9 \R RUL$ BY 5TROPY4 ,EV]Y?+ IS FALL+ AP>T4 ,M>S & ,SATURN RULE ! DAY & /RUCTURES WA% AWAY4 ,HUMID AIR ROTS WOOD & IF MY SKULL FALLS 9 ?IS MUD IT WILL BE R$UC$ TO NO?+4 

,?IS IS NOT ! TIME ( NATIONAL >MIES4 ,DESCRIB+ A 0NI<TM>E0 = ANY GOV]NM5T ON PLANET ,E>? ! ,J\RNAL ( ,>TIFICIAL ,SOCIETIES & ,SOCIAL ,SIMULATION DOESN'T DESCRIBE SOME VANGU>D OR ORGANIZ$ >MY BUT 0FI<T+ AN URBAN C\NT]9SURG5CY CAMPAIGN1 :]E 9SURG5TS HAVE MANY PLACES TO HIDE1 & :]E NON-9SURG5T CIVILIANS >E D5SELY PACK$40 

,WE LIVE 9 AN ]A :]E ! GOV]NM5TS ( ! WORLD >E PRACTICALLY PISS+ !MSELVES AT ! IDEA ( AN ELEM5TAL *AOS >M$ ) GUNS ROAM+ ! /REETS2 WE C\LD BECOME ?AT *AOS4 ,MANY PEOPLE HAVE4 ,ONCE A =CE SEEKS TO DISSOLVE1 TO DISCR$IT1 TO SIMPLY DE/ROY ! HO/ ORGANISM & FE$ ON ! ROTT+ CORPSE444!RE'S NO /OPP+ IT4 ,WE CAN ACTUALLY W9 A MILIT>Y CONFLICT1 PROVID$ WE'RE D$ICAT$ & SM>T 5\<4 ,\R DIFF]+ GR\PS & SECTS CAN UNITE )\T EV] HAV+ MET4 ,?AT TACTIC IS WORK+ RI<T N[ 9 ,EUROPE & ,S\? ,AM]ICA AS ,I WRITE !SE WORDS4 

,?IS NEW WORLD MI<T MEAN ! DEA? ( ! 0REVOLUTION0 AS 5VISION$ BY ,MAOI/S1 ,L59I/S1 & O!R C>D-C>RY+ P>TY MEMB]S4 ,?IS IS NOT #a#i#a#g4 ,NATIONS >E AN OLD IDEA ?AT IS QUICKLY BECOM+ \TDAT$4 ,FI<T AGA9/ *AOS & Y\'LL BE TORN TO PIECES LIKE A *EAP-ASS TRAIL] 9 ,FT4 ,PI]CE DUR+ A CATEGORY #e HURRICANE4 

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,& !Y MI<T NEV] W94 

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