Blackrook
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We have a very capable and well-equipped military. Consequently, it tends to perform well even under the most adverse conditions, conditions that would destroy many other armies. Yet the results frequently range from disappointing to non-existent. Our fate in Vietnam was epitomized during negotiations a week before the fall of Saigon, when an American general told his counterpart: “You know you never beat us on the battlefield.” “That may be so,” the Vietnamese replied, “but it is also irrelevant.” - See more at: Winning All the Battles but Losing the War, Just Like Hannibal