Scott Adams tells you why the people saying, “No strategy in Syria” are all a bunch of Dales. With coffee.https://www.pscp.tv/w/baNYEDExODgwMjU5fDFCZHhZUk1uV09OS1hVz3q7yD1lngIBmmNd92R7KywXg-k7v9g2l_xujrwunA== …
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Don't agree WRT "strategy" in Military ops (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactic_(method)#Strategy_versus_tactic …). Real problem is "plan". Modern strategy explicitly uses decision trees (https://www.hsdl.org/?view&did=460707 …) rather than linear "plans". Possible US/
@realDonaldTrump strategy for Syrian Chemical Warfare (CW):... 1/23 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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The defjnistion of strategy is self-immolation. It’s just a grab bag of things that are a good idea.
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More than that: it defines how to respond to generally defined situations, avoids rethinking from scratch every time enemy (or other actor) makes a planned-for move. E.g.: in suggested strategy, no action necessary without provocation, need continual CW intelligence gathering.
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What would be an example of one sentence/idea from what you would call a strategy?
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Art Kilner Retweeted Art Kilner
From suggested Trump Syria CW strategy (https://twitter.com/RamblingAK/status/985536997111590912 …): "• ONLY target (suspected) CW resources." This defines the scope for operational tactical planning, demonstrates specific intelligence requirements (up-to-date CW resource intelligence).
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Art Kilner @RamblingAKReplying to @RamblingAK @ScottAdamsSays @realDonaldTrump• Precision RESPONSES (no 1st strike) to high-profile CW provocations. • ONLY target (suspected) CW resources. • Avoid degrading any other war-making capacity. This raises price for Syrian CW while reducing reward for anti-al-Assad false flags. 2/21 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
Why would we limit ourselves if a situation arises where attacking something else makes sense? No two situations are alike.
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