Paper

For my final paper, I'm discussing guerrilla warfare in the Middle East. The average American does not understand the cultures of countries we have studied (Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran). And with all the turmoil America has endured while invading Iraq and Afghanistan, I think it is important to map out what exactly American soldiers (and other conventional armies like the Soviet Union in the 1980s) deal with. America has one of the most sophisticated, well trained, and heavily funded militant programs that outnumber most national superpowers. So how can smaller countries like Iraq and Afghanistan offer so much difficulty for American military? The unconventional strategy of guerrilla warfare is the key to this issue for conventional militaries.

There is a lot of research regarding this issue, which is obviously a good thing. I believe the best part of this research topic is getting inside the heads of both sides- The opposing army and the war guerrillas. Understanding the training, and the tactics will probably serve as a basis as well.