Bruce, I've been following this thread even though I am without assist... Myself, being with common Roots of many of these Guerrillas, of the Border Counties, would very much agree with the assumption that this had become a very personal war. These men were trying to protect their only known way of life that was being threatened and destroyed by the opposition... In essence, they had no choice but to defend their Life... (My opinion, but I sincerely do not believe that it is far off!)