Quote: (01-06-2015 05:32 AM)LeBeau Wrote:
For the guys reading this with a military or history background, i'm curious as a thought experiment, what do you think it would take overthrow that ruler and hold/run the country (assuming no foreign countries or groups invade in return) ?
Depends on a variety of factors. How many of us would there be? What sort of weapons do we have and what does their military have in terms of hardware?
Securing the government buildings, communications, and control over the power grid along with utilities would be the first step. Assuming the coup was launched from within the city.
The simultaneous executions of high level government and military figures who could rally against us would be a high priority.
A well trained, armed, and properly led force could succeed in taking over the country. There were numerous other filibusters like this during the 1800's against Central American countries.
"All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent."
Thomas Jefferson