Therefore, If We Want To Do Battle
SUN-TZU: THE PRINCIPLES OF WARFARE

Chapter Six: Weakness and Strength

Sun-tzu said:

Therefore those skilled in warfare move the enemy, and are not moved by the enemy.

Therefore, if the enemy is at ease, be able to exhaust him;

if the enemy is well fed, be able to starve him;

if the enemy is settled, be able to move him

Therefore, if we want to do battle, even if the enemy is protected by high walls and deep moats, he cannot but do battle, because we attack what he must rescue

Provoke him, to know his patterns of movement.

Those who are able to adapt and change in accord with the enemy and achieve victory are called divine.

I understand parts of the NIE have been declassified by President Bush, and will be made available tonight, because parts of it have been leaked to create a distorted picture of the War in Iraq.

Like that has not happened before?

It seems that some wish to make the point that Terrorist activity has increased in Iraq. What a concept, an enemy counter-attacking where they have been attacked? Who would ever have thought it?

A enemy who is using terrorist tactics in a region where before they had sanctuary? Astonishing never before the the Military History of the world---, but wait just a minute.

Did German military action increase or decrease France after the Normandy Invasion?

But they say, we are creating a whole new generation of Jihadis, flocking to Iraq!

Like the Jihadis were not already creating and training generations of Jihadis before Iraq, even before Afghanistan, even before 9/11.

Did German military recruitment of troop increase or decrease after the Normandy Invasion?

So it would appear that Al Qaedar has been attacked in their former Sanctuaries, Afghanistan and Iraq and have responding and they have even Gasppossibly increased their recruiting efforts.

That has never happened before in all the long History of Military Conflict?

Another illustration that the Democratic Party does not need to be trusted with the Security of the Nation. They are absolutely clueless.

I am looking forward to seeing a more complete version of the NIE and the analysis of it.

Again let me reinterate, "I am shocked, SHOCKED I tell you to find out that Al Qaedar is counterattacking us where we have been attacking them!

For much more detailed information go see

What Else Was In the NIE Report? at Powerline
Weak Leak Soup at Big Lizards
and
More of What You Won't Read in the NYT at In From the Cold

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