| A much more effective tactic, after the initial destruction of the offending regime, is like that being used in the horn of africa (only after the initial failure, mind you) Is to keep the military low key, with its main purpose to protect various bases. You then convince the inhabitants that there are more benefits than harm with your regime by building infrastructure (and advertising that it was you). This has shown some success in places like somalia, because it keeps the troops out of main visibility and therefore out of mind, while showing them benefits.
“Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.”
-Albert Einstein |