A comparison with Afghanistan turns into a distinction between large engagements by mobile light forces and insurgency. One participant doubts that Warhammer 40,000 depicts much insurgency, while another invokes Tau stories in which a planetary conquest appears suspiciously easy. The exchange ends before a particular story or campaign is identified, so it establishes a disagreement about the fictional comparison rather than an account of a real war.
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Insurgency and open warfare in a science-fiction comparison
A brief disagreement distinguishes open fighting with mobile forces from insurgency while comparing fictional campaigns.