Quote of the day: An Army general on the ‘odious’ American way of losing wars
Winning battles doesn't guarantee success.
Lt. Gen. James Dubik, U.S. Army (retired) writes in the December issue of ARMY magazine that, "America is too focused on winning battles. This is a tactical focus. No one wants to lose battles, but winning them while losing the war is far more odious."
Lt. Gen. James Dubik, U.S. Army (retired) writes in the December issue of ARMY magazine that, “America is too focused on winning battles. This is a tactical focus. No one wants to lose battles, but winning them while losing the war is far more odious.”
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