Posted by Tarus on Friday, October 15, 2010,
In :
The Art of War
A recon gyrene in an avatar body. <Whoa!> That's a potent mix...give(s) me the goosebumps. Such a marine could provide the Intel I need right on the ground...right in the hostile's camp. Look Sully, I want you to learn these savages from the inside. I want you to gain their trust. I need to know how to force their cooperation or how to hammer them hard if they won't.
- Coronel Quaritch, Avatar (2009)
One of the primary aims of an alliance outside the usually altruistic pledges of assistance ...
Posted by Tarus on Friday, October 1, 2010,
In :
The Art of War
The expert commander strikes only when the situation assures victory. To create such a situation is the ultimate responsibility of generalship. Before he gives battle, the superior general causes the enemy to disperse. When the enemy disperses and attempts to defend everywhere he is weak everywhere, and at the selected points many will be able to strike his few. (p.42)
- The Art of War (6th c.)
The politics of divide and conquer is an old strategy. Strangely enough however, so few of us can ea...
