Posted by
James Biga on Wednesday, December 02, 2009 7:45:59 PM
It is blatantly obvious that Barack Obama lacks any education in regards to the Art of War. Had he been a bit more studious, he may have learned that his approach to the war in Afghanistan as well as his attempts to be friendly with murderous thugs were/are destined for humiliating failure. His Afghanistan speech let every one of the enemies in the region know the intent of the US military for the next 18 months. This is a clear violation, according to Sun Tzu, of war tactics and strategies.
Though the enemy be stronger in numbers, we may prevent him from fighting. Scheme so as to discover his plans and the likelihood of their success.
The plan has been loosed. There will be 30,000 more troops sent. That will take a few months to get them all there. They have until July of 2011 to get the Afghani’s prepared to take over their country and the US is going to leave. What does this tell the enemy? They can lay low for a while. They can launch a skirmish or two regularly just to agitate the Americans. When July of 2011 comes, they will commence their withdraw. Once the last American is on the plane home, hello South Vietnam. Don’t think it can happen? You don’t know history. Especially recent history.
In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to conceal them; conceal your dispositions, and you will be safe from the prying of the subtlest spies, from the machinations of the wisest brains.
Who needs prying eyes when the Commander-in-Chief has a loud mouth? The enemy is well aware of the self-indulgent pacifistic apologizer who is in charge of the US military. Tragically, the US military is well aware of who sends them to die. The 30,000 troops heading to Afghanistan are now wondering why time, money, and resources are going to be wasted for this man’s feeble attempt to appease instead of fight a war.
How victory may be produced for them out of the enemy’s own tactics–that is what the multitude cannot comprehend.
This one is so blatantly obvious. The multitude in this case is the Obama administration, the leftists in politics, media, and academia.
Hostile armies may face each other for years, striving for the victory which is decided in a single day. This being so, to remain in ignorance of the enemy’s condition simply because one grudges the outlay of a hundred ounces of silver in honors and emoluments, is the height of inhumanity.
In other words, war has an obvious financial and human cost. If it isn’t worth the cost, don’t go to war. Also, don’t play games with the soldiers that are at war. Either support them fully or bring them home.
One who acts thus is no leader of men, no present help to his sovereign, no master of victory.
Barack Obama has made himself, what Sun Tzu calls, an Inward Spy.
Having inward spies, making use of officials of the enemy.
The best intelligence informant the Taliban, Al-Quaeda, Iran, Hizbollah, and others have is the present American administration and it’s media. All they have to do is turn on the news and they will need to know all they could ever need to plan and scheme their actions.
Sun Tzu has to be shaking his head in disgust.