Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4108227-20140125175019/@comment-8203434-20140313021819

In several parts of the world the local army can trace its roots to a street-gang just a few years ago. These gangs became the rebel forces usually because they did not agree with the existing law. Some street gangs impose a far greater level of discipline on their members than any formal army, since they are not bound by such legal niceties as human rights legislation. It was only in the 19th century that the concept of an army of citizens stabilized, until then all wars were fought with a combination of national and mercenary forces (just like the two sides in the current Syrian conflict)