Which is arguably why anti-guerrilla or insurgency wars are the most difficult for conventional armies to combat, one that leads General Sir Rupert Smith to call for more circumspect tactics and the test of utility when conducting “war amongst the people”.
The Utility of Force, General Sir Rupert Smith, Allan Lane/Penguin, 2005, ISBN 0-713-99836-9 - Bibliography
Part 3 Consider - On Power - The difficulties of ends and means - Time reaction and Utility