Anatomy Of Your Enemy

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10 easy steps to create an enemy and start a war: Listen closely because we will all see
this weapon used in our lives. It can be used on a society of the most ignorant to the most
highly educated. We need to see their tactics as a weapon against humanity and not as
truth.

First step: create the enemy. Sometimes this will be done for you.

Second step: be sure the enemy you have chosen is nothing like you. Find obvious
differences like race, language, religion, dietary habits fashion. Emphasize that their
soldiers are not doing a job; they are heartless murderers who enjoy killing!

Third step: Once these differences are established continue to reinforce them with all
disseminated information.

Fourth step: Have the media broadcast only the ruling party's information. This can be
done through state-run media. Remember, in times of conflict all for-profit media repeats
the ruling party's information. Therefore all for-profit media becomes state-run.

Fifth step: show this enemy in actions that seem strange, militant, or different. Always
portray the enemy as non-human, evil, a killing machine.

Sixth step: Eliminate opposition to the ruling party. Create an "Us versus Them"
mentality. Leave no room for opinions in between. One that does not support all actions
of the ruling party should be considered a traitor.

Seventh step: Use nationalistic and/or religious symbols and rhetoric to define all actions.
This can be achieved by slogans such as "freedom loving people versus those who hate
freedom." This can also be achieved by the use of flags.

Eighth step: Align all actions with the dominant deity. It is very effective to use terms
like, "It is god's will" or "god bless our nation."

Ninth step: Design propaganda to show that your soldiers have feelings, hopes, families,
and loved ones. Make it clear that your soldiers are doing a duty; they do not want or like
to kill.

Tenth step: Create an atmosphere of fear, and instability and then offer the ruling party as
the only solutions to comfort the public's fears. Remembering the fear of the unknown is
always the strongest fear. We are not countries. We are not nations. We are not religions.
We are not gods. We are not weapons. We are not ammunition. We are not killers. We
will NOT be tools.