TY - BOOK AU - CASSIDY Robert M TI - Regular and irregular indigenous forces for a long irregular war PY - 2007/// KW - COUNTERINSURGENCY KW - COUNTERTERRORISM N2 - The "long war" is how the USA describes what it used (before 2005) to call the global war on terror. American security doctrine and practice is now focussing on the benefits of using indigenous personnel in counterinsurgency forces. Briefly describes some historical precedents that indicate the effectiveness of this approach ER -