Chinggis won several land wars in Asia; victorious wars on two fronts are beyond count; "holy war" includes (for example) the initial Muslim expansion and the Albigensian Crusade, so success can be had; war with the internet never did anyone much, if any, actual harm.
"Don't start your wars with vague objectives" and "constrain your objectives to your logistics", maybe?
@graydon well yes, it's obviously addressed to those who can, by not starting there, choose wars outside of Asia, to avoid getting involved in Asia's wars.
@KanaMauna What? Basil Liddel-Hart lived a long time after he published that history book! Are you referring to someone who stole his bon mot in a popular entertainment?
Timo
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in reply to Charlie Stross • • •"holy war" has to be in self defence per definition
just saying
Graydon
in reply to Charlie Stross • • •Chinggis won several land wars in Asia; victorious wars on two fronts are beyond count; "holy war" includes (for example) the initial Muslim expansion and the Albigensian Crusade, so success can be had; war with the internet never did anyone much, if any, actual harm.
"Don't start your wars with vague objectives" and "constrain your objectives to your logistics", maybe?
Bill Ricker
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well yes, it's obviously addressed to those who can, by not starting there, choose wars outside of Asia, to avoid getting involved in Asia's wars.
(Excellent point re Logistics, nat.)
LightFIAR
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in reply to Charlie Stross • • •But fortunately 'sentence with a conjunction' is not one of the options. (-:
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I needed that poll.
I'm going to take a break. Go work on a jigsaw puzzle.
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