History Channel Sun Tzu's The Art Of War

[bummers]

For a start, it is not pronounced Sun Tzu, but Sooen Tzu.

[DavidKing325]

Here is the link to the Mossad Truck bomb on Sept 11:

Ooops. Better do a search on Youtube for Mossad Truck Bombs on Sept 11

[DavidKing325]

There are 3 trucks of interest that I am aware of. One that exploded (told on another video); one that was parked under the George Washington Bridge (the israelis intended to blow the bridge but didn't get a chance) and a third one that was used as a decoy; but failed. That one had the twin towers painted on the side with a plane flying into them. Can you believe it?

[DavidKing325]

Oh by the way USMarineRifleman0311; the only country your army ever fought and died for; was israel. You have been bought. Now with the NDAA; you will be at war again. This time against US citizens.

[DavidKing325]

@USMarineRifleman0311

look at how weak you are. At the slightest pressure; you fall apart. Just like a true marine LOL.

[DavidKing325]

The more I learn about the US, the more stupid they appear. Hollywood, always tells us how great their fighters are but reality is they are pretty poor. Same for the israeli zionists who like to say; "through deception we do war." Yet, every time they zionists acts to kill someone or break international law; every move they make appears on TV. Look at 9/11 for example. They were caught red handed with truck bombs.

[USMarineRifleman0311]

@DavidKing325

motherfucker, if it wasnt for the US on 3 seperate occasions put American lives on the fucking line on behalf of Australia...your piss ass kangaroo country wouldve been run over by Asians.

We waged the Solomons, Philippine, and Guadalcanal campaigns just for your well being. Over a 100,000 dead japs in the Solomons alone. As you sat by and did nothing

Truck bombs? 9/11?

What the fuck are you smoking.

[blessthebleeding]

War should only be fought by men or women who understand the true nature of life is death. Thats why i'm ashamed when civilyans must be forced into war. shuch as in Nam

[earthypig]

I am dismayed to find that the most fascinating videos on youtube that have to do with history, philosophy and human society are most popular among men and not women :-( this particular video too, is apparently **most popular** among men ages between 25 and 55... I feel like such a minority ... =(

[lwein1]

I have been a student of Sun Tzu for more than 30 years and read his book, The Art of War, several times. It is a How-To book not just for war but for corporate/business management. Also a great primer for politics and campaign management.

[metathus1488]

I laugh at the guy who said the USA never lost an engagement. Its funny how stubborn americans are. They got their asses kicked by a bunch of rice farmers and cant handle it. And its funny how the same thing is happening in the middle east today. They seem to think that just because you have taken the enemies land means you win the war. Last time I check, as long as there are still people fighting against you, you are still in a war and havent won yet.

[tdyduch13]

@metathus1488 I agree , but you have to remember that rules of war do apply, and while I am against American interventionalism, which I believe is imperialistic in nature, no one is able to win a modern war without killing majority, its no longer armies fighting on battlefields in uniform, but rather urban warfare with the weaker opponent using partizan tactics, which are against Geneva convetions and rules of engagments. Its alot more complex then this as each situation is different but

[metathus1488]

@tdyduch13 I am not trying to start a fight but I laugh when I hear people bring up the geneva conventions rules of war. Rules? I am sorry but as far as I am concerned wars have to rules. IF I were leader of a country I would do whatever I needed to defend my people, whether it be partizan tatics of using biological warfare. I spit on the geneva convention.

[tdyduch13]

@metathus1488 i am not mocking you or picking an argument, just stating and agreeing with you. I believe in certain aspects of the geneva conventions, but during war rules are often broken as we both know. Also I pointed out that America should it ever be the weaker military would adopt same tactics in order to stand a chance to win.

[metathus1488]

@tdyduch13 True. I say winning is the only thing when it comes to war.  I mean, its literally you or them.

[tdyduch13]

@metathus1488 you are right, you should never assume your enemy will fight a mannered style of warfare. However I believe if the enemy does not attack in barbaric ways, then to do so yourself is going to be your eventual demise and loss. Even Hitler knew this, and most discredit him , but he was a brillant leader, no doubt about that. And even he did not use chemical warfare, or do anything to the British that they had not done themselves. I just believe war is for men , and certain rules need

[tdyduch13]

@tdyduch13 to be followed, with exceptions of course. Should your enemy break them then strike harder.

[tdyduch13]

@metathus1488 I have a question for you, as a commanding officer, would you order troops to kill medics who are unarmed, ( should they be armed they are targets) but if they are unarmed would you shoot them? I am curious, because soviets killed them, while axis and allies did not.

[metathus1488]

@tdyduch13 I probably wouldnt if I knew they were unarmed.

[tdyduch13]

@metathus1488 I think you know what I am getting at, and always the stronger army will consider this a cowardly way to fight, but Americans would fight same way should ever be over come by foreign armies, guerilla style partizan warfare.

[DavidKing325]

@metathus1488 Basically what I said above. US spends too much time watching Disneyland and Hollywood movies. That includes it's armed forces. They have all the technological marvels to give them the upper hand in war; and they still can't win against those they try to invade and bully.

[CokeaholicGamer]

I hate American documentaries, so sensationalised

[ervinc6]

unless its a zoo!

[omarlives]

Here is wisdom. The US government and our military should take heed to Sun Tzu's warnings. What are we doing in Afghanistan? What are our targets and goals? Obviously, history is repeating itself and we are in Vietnam all over again.

[Hperman09]

@omarlives Same with Iraq. Bush Sr said the reason why we didn't go into Baghdad and take down Saddam in the first Gulf War was because it would have destabilized the region, strengthening Iran, possibly leading to a pro Iranian Shi'ite government, and destabilizing Kurdistan and causing problems for allies like Turkey. We also would have been stuck in Iraq for years in an never ending civil war between tribal clans in Iraq.

So Bush Sr must have listened to Sun Tzu's Art of War unlike his son.

[omarlives]

@Hperman09 You would think the apple wouldn't fall that far from the tree. There is a method to their madness when you reach that level.

[Hperman09]

@omarlives What are you talking about?

[omarlives]

@Hperman09 Bush Sr. didn't go to war for his benefit. And Bush Jr. went to war for his benefit. They don't care if they "lose" in Vietnam. All they care about is getting their tank factories up and running and in business. We always gotta have a bogey man. We always must be at war. God Bless, Amerika!

[lilanfa]

the Viet Cong killed thousand of innocent civilians in Hue right a day before Tet holiday. They claimed victory, well, victory on blood of innocent people. Viet Cong = Hitler

[rustyschackleford100]

@lilanfa What got us into a ground war in vietnam was the Gulf of Tonkin attack (2nd). Secretary of Defense Robert Macnamera admitted that it never happened. Over 2 million asians and 58,000 US troops were killed in that war. They all died for a lie, who is the real hitler? LBJ even used Hitler's tactic, convince your people that they are under attack by an outside force by lying to them and they will let you get into any war. Hitler burned the Reichstag building, and LBJ had the Gulf of Tonkin.

[Finky27]

CHINESE WILL RULE THE WORLD!

[tidalpoolreflection]

I fancy a game ov chess nou

[Cisser]

This can sound stupid....but after reading the book about 2 years ago, I Own my oponents in FPS and RTS (battlefield 3 and Company of heroes)

[lovellespice]

that sun tzu was some cold mothaf*cka

[lovellespice]

professor foo check teck, PhD.. can't get a better name than that.. :)

[KatrachoT]

Sun Tzu was and still is too much for young wanna be Generals.

[bleushift]

you can see this is pro american documantary theres never anything else about european or napoleon or something.

[pashun88]

Interesting...food for thought. 

[FortnerEntertainment]

I love Chinese culture. To bad Mao had to ruin it:(

[unjedi007]

@FortnerEntertainment

chinese govt has always been malicious. the culture of taoism, medicine, and education is amazing. I went to China a few years ago and it was depressing to me, a martial artist and asian culture enthusiast.

[urantiruslan]

china back in the good old day no commuist

[xpressurs]

when people claim that the USA never lost the vietnam war, it say it is like saying a team would have won a football match if more time was added past the full time.

[xpressurs]

niggers in the hood have written a better rule book than sun tze.

rule 1, do not snitch

[DBFL88]

The guy at the beginning of the show is Tatsu from TMNT!

[koyaustralia]

I had read and watch Come on !! if you think they are smart than white (western) on even smart than Jap.

[reborn84]

@koyaustralia Sun Tze's art of war is a series of battlefield and psychological principles that are applicable across time and space. These principles eg. deception, exploit the weakness, are commonly used by commanders across history. Sun Tze did not invent these strategies, he merely compiled them. And given the historical context that Sun Tze lived in, there were ample examples for him to observe and learn from. China was embroiled in 5 centuries of civil war until Emperor Qin conquered

[reborn84]

the different warring kingdoms.

Do I believe that the Chinese were smarter than the Whites or the Japanese? No, I believe that we are all equal. Victory goes to those who are better prepared and in the position to take advantages.

[lovellespice]

@reborn84 actually, in a controversial book IQ and Global Inequality, asians (chinese descent) in particular ranks highest in IQ so there might be a correlation between IQ and success .. take with a grain of salt though

[reborn84]

@lovellespice yes, I do agree that there might be a correlation between IQ and success but it's probably has to do with the individuals and the larger socio-cultural society they lived in. The Chinese culture placed a great deal of emphasis on academic performance- excel in exams, getting good grades, secure a high-paying jobs- and it's common to see Chinese students to study harder than other ethnic groups in general.

[reborn84]

@lovellespice As a Singaporean Chinese, I do not feel that my peers and I are anywhere smarter than other ethnic groups... =)

[obsops]

@Chup2011 This is a good documentary but it only scratches the surface of Sun Tzu's masterpiece.

The only way to know Sun Tzu's work is to read it, not read about it.

Understanding requires thorough, not casual, investigation.

Your comment shows you have already ignored Sun Tzu's valuable advice.

[reborn84]

@obsops well said. In fact, complacency probably is probably the downfall for many successful people..

[Auroranwarlock197]

@obsops But how can one understand the core of his work, if he does not start from the surface? Haven't you remembered an old proverb? "The journey of a thousand miles begins in one single step" And watching this, is the step.

[acsodalatosmandarin]

@obsops Encourage others to read Sun Tzu, but do not blame for their presumed ignorance. Make friends, not enemies. That's something like Sun Tzu would have agreed with.

[rontayan]

@obsops Know your self, know your enemy 100 battles 100 victories. - Sun Tzu.