Theory?

This is coolbert:

Just recently I blogged extensively on the subject of military theory, the principles of war, etc.

Perhaps the art of war, military theory is just overdone. Theory of military science is actuall a very simple thing. Even the most casual of observers can tell you that this is so. Perhaps humans have a bad way of complicating things where they just do not need to?

Consider these two quotes on war:

"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving." - - Ulysses S. Grant

And.

"now, me lad, don't bother your mind with all them things. There is just one principle of war. Hit the other guy as hard as you can, as fast as you can, where it hurts him the most, and when he ain't looking!!"

As told to Cadet Bill Slim by a British Army Sergeant Major.

[I have mentioned the above Sergeant Major quote in another blog entry.]




Colour Sergeant Bourne DCM, (2459 B Co. 24th. Regiment) of Rorke's Drift fame. NOT the author of the quote. Exemplifies the TYPE of person that WOULD have made the quote.

Is that all it boils down to? In the proverbial nutshell?

Modern minds want to make it more complicated than it is?

You decide!

coolbert.