[DL] Melee (was: Swords)

["Heivilin, Jim" <banzai@missouri.edu>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daniel Gwyn [mailto:dgwyn@colba.net]
> Subject: Re: RE: [DL] Swords
<snip>
>     Remember, a smart officer doesn't get his command into a 
> melee, and the wars are great at eliminating dumb officers.  
> 
While this is safe to say sitting in your armchair having intellectual
discussions about warfare ...

A smart officer gets the mission accomplished while preserving as many of
his men and resources as possible.  

Jim 
"Mission First,
Troops Always" (from a sign outside post headquarters at Fort Belvoir)