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bhikkhu

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6. Victory or success aren't really on the table

Reply to grahamhgreen (Original post)

Thu Sep 5, 2013, 10:14 PM

Sep 2013

unless you take the long view and say that success would be preventing the future use or proliferation of chemical weapons.

There's been very little use of chemical weapons since the Geneva Convention in 1925, and the goal is to keep it that way. So success would be a continuation of the status quo - something that nobody is likely to notice really.

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Sun Tzu: "Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy.... [View all] grahamhgreen Sep 2013 OP

I think the "Tactics" have definitely been lacking. But then KoKo Sep 2013 #1

"regime change to a puppet state". That worked so well for us in Iraq and Afghanistan. SharonAnn Sep 2013 #2

It doesn't add up. None of the policy ideas match the stated objectives. It is all bullshit. morningfog Sep 2013 #3

I'm not seeing tactics or strategy... HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #4

Strategy or no, the tactic is HIGHLY risky and even reckless. nt pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #5

Victory or success aren't really on the table bhikkhu Sep 2013 #6

No wonder everyone's against the 'plan'. Success and victory are generally the desired outcome. grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #7

If its a war of conquest, sure bhikkhu Sep 2013 #12

Success is placating AIPAC, and their strategy will accomplish just that. harun Sep 2013 #8

Exactly. (nt) scarletwoman Sep 2013 #10

"All warfare is based on deception... LittleBlue Sep 2013 #9

I think we can assume they arent stupid. They just dont want us to know their strategy. nm rhett o rick Sep 2013 #11

and their strategy always seems to be draining our Treasury of a couple of trillion here, a couple Hestia Sep 2013 #13

The bottom line strategy is for the 1% to gain power. They use rhett o rick Sep 2013 #14