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War is much too serious a matter to be entrusted to the military.
War is much too serious a matter to be entrusted to the military.
Military power wins battles, but spiritual power wins wars.
Military power wins battles, but spiritual power wins wars.
As far as Saddam Hussein being a great military strategist, he is neither a strategist, nor is he schooled in read more
As far as Saddam Hussein being a great military strategist, he is neither a strategist, nor is he schooled in the operational arts, nor is he a tactician, nor is he a general, nor is he as a soldier. Other than that, he's a great military man, I want you to know that.
For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "Savior of 'is country" when read more
For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "Savior of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.
The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his.
The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his.
So the important thing in a military operation is victory, not persistence.
So the important thing in a military operation is victory, not persistence.
Military intelligence is a contradiction in terms.
Military intelligence is a contradiction in terms.
When force is necessary, it must be applied boldly, decisively, and completely. But one must know the limitations of force; read more
When force is necessary, it must be applied boldly, decisively, and completely. But one must know the limitations of force; one must know when to blend force with a manuever, the blow with an agreement.
A good plan violently executed today is better than a perfect plan executed tomorrow.
A good plan violently executed today is better than a perfect plan executed tomorrow.