Fred Swartz's book, "Three Faces of Revolution" is a good read. As rightly pointed out, pitch-forks won't overthrow a powerful country. But, a determined enemy against a weak, or undetermined foe will win everytime. The Change of China's dynasties didn't occour at the pinacle of the dynasty, but at it's decline. Hitler who formed his own revolution lived by the motto, "If the house is rotten, kick in the door and the whole rotten house will come down.

-Shoot Straight, IM