Monday, 10 July 2006
Kesler: Military Theory Vs. Practice in Iraq
Contributed by Bill Faith

The nature of warfare is usually each side exploiting its advantages and the other’s limitations. Strategy seeks this on the grand scale, and successful tactics conform and carry through.

However, aside from when outright in error, when strategic thinking is too obtuse or unlinked from realities on the ground, the strategy goes astray. Tactics and the troops are often blamed. But, that as much reflects back on the strategists’ failures to be realistic or operationalize their strategy.

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Contributed by Bill Faith on July 10, 2006 at 03:56 AM in Bill Faith | Permalink

Comments

Posted by: FrauBudgie

How about the very realistic assessment that every war plan is perfect until you actually engage the enemy ....?

Posted by: FrauBudgie | Jul 10, 2006 7:07:05 AM