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War as Art (a brilliant strategy that combined modern weapons with many other tactics, )
TechCentralStation ^ | Apr 15, 2003 | Mark McNeilly

Posted on 04/15/2003 10:36:07 PM PDT by Diddley

Much has been made of the accuracy and precision of the "smart weapons" the Coalition forces are using in the war in Iraq. These technological marvels have indeed proven their worth by effectively destroying targets while minimizing collateral damage.

However, our fascination with this military technology at times overshadowed something more significant; a brilliant strategy that combined these weapons with many other tactics, all leading to a fast and successful conclusion to the conflict.

To careful observers of the war it is clear that not only are our soldiers well-trained and brave but that their leaders at all levels are wise students of military history and theory. As true professionals they have combined modern technology and tactics with time-tested strategies.

For example, General Tommy Franks, the commander of the Coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, is said to be a student of the ancient Chinese military classic The Art of War by Sun Tzu.
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"For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill," Sun Tzu

Our greatest "weapon" is our soldiers, and their freedom to use initiative, and to be innovative.

1 posted on 04/15/2003 10:36:07 PM PDT by Diddley
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President Bush to Tommy Franks: That was a great yipee-kayeee of a plan, Tommy! How fast can I have one for Syria?

3 posted on 04/15/2003 10:43:15 PM PDT by FirstTomato ("In the end,We will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends" M L King)
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Although we didn't win without fighting, Rumsfeld, et al made a (so far) masterful plan.
5 posted on 04/15/2003 11:13:48 PM PDT by Diddley (Powell; “The only amount of land we have ever asked for in return is enough to bury our dead".)
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