Krigen i Irak er vundet, men det er freden endnu ikke. Der var engang en ekspert i krigsførelse, som skrev sine tanker om krig ned, og hans guldkorn kunne måske forklare lidt af årsagen:
Men hvad ved sådan en gammel idiot også om krig.
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3. Victory is the main object in war. If this is long delayed, weapons are blunted and morale depressed. When troops attack cities, their strength will be exhausted.
4. When the army engages in protracted campaigns the resources of the state will not suffice.
5. When your weapons are dulled and ardour damped, your strength exhausted and treasure spent, neighbouring rulers will tage advantage of your distress to act. And even though you have wise counsellors, none will be able to lay good plans for the future.
6. Thus, while we have heard of blundering swiftness in war, we have not yet seen a clever operation that was prolonged.
7. For there has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefited.
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19. Treat the captives well, and care for them.
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1. Generally in war the best policy is to take a state intact; to ruin it is inferior to this.
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4. Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy;
5. Next best is to disrupt his alliances:
6. The next best is to attack his army.
7. The worst policy is to attack cities. Attack cities only when there is no alternative.
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15. Those skilled in war cultivate the Tao and preserve the laws and are therefore able to formulate victorious policies.
4. When the army engages in protracted campaigns the resources of the state will not suffice.
5. When your weapons are dulled and ardour damped, your strength exhausted and treasure spent, neighbouring rulers will tage advantage of your distress to act. And even though you have wise counsellors, none will be able to lay good plans for the future.
6. Thus, while we have heard of blundering swiftness in war, we have not yet seen a clever operation that was prolonged.
7. For there has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefited.
[...]
19. Treat the captives well, and care for them.
[...]
1. Generally in war the best policy is to take a state intact; to ruin it is inferior to this.
[...]
4. Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy;
5. Next best is to disrupt his alliances:
6. The next best is to attack his army.
7. The worst policy is to attack cities. Attack cities only when there is no alternative.
[...]
15. Those skilled in war cultivate the Tao and preserve the laws and are therefore able to formulate victorious policies.
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