Fitz_G
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Wed Dec-08-04 02:35 PM
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Edited on Wed Dec-08-04 02:43 PM by Fitz_G
In War, Victory should be Swift. If Victory is slow, Men tire, Morale sags. Sieges Exhaust strength; Protracted campaigns Strain the public treasury.
If men are tired, Morale low, Strength exhausted, Treasure spent; Then the Feudal lords Will exploit the disarray And attack. This even the wisest Will be powerless To mend.
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The Doctor.
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Wed Dec-08-04 02:39 PM
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1. Umm... you mean you think it would have been a GOOD idea... |
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For Rumsfeld to actually have READ 'The Art of War'?
Oh, wait - I'm sure after it said something he didn't agree with, he talked down to it and told it that 'HE' knew better than an expert on war... Oh again... that's happened before!
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Fitz_G
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Wed Dec-08-04 03:37 PM
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Ultimate excellence lies Not in winning Every battle But in defending the enemy Without ever fighting. The highest form of warfare Is to attack Strategy itself;
The next, To attack Alliances;
The next, To attack Armies;
The lowest form of war is To attack Cities. Siege warfare Is a last resort.
In a siege, Three months are needed To assemble Protective shields, Armored wagons And sundry Siege weapons and equipment; Another three months To pile Earthen ramps.
The general who cannot Master his anger Orders his troops out Like ants, Sending one in three To their deaths, Without taking the city. This is the calamity Of Siege warfare.
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Wed Dec-08-04 02:40 PM
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2. I was at Barnes and Noble last night |
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I noticed they have 15 unique editions of "Art of War" on the shelf, and multiple copies of many of those editions.
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