Originally Posted by cmac2012

Originally Posted by Botnst View Post
1. Don't send the military into a strategically unimportant situation.
2. Don't send the military into an area you're unprepared to conquer at whatever cost in soldier's lives, civilians lives, and treasure.
3. If the crybabies in the press think starving children require military intervention, See rules number 1 & 2 or call the French.

I agree with most of that. #2, I agree is largely true but if in the middle of a military intervention, it becomes clear that the rewards of conquering the area are far less than the costs, I don't see the wisdom in bulling ahead, out of sheer stubborness. Somalia was a mistake, IMO, and staying any longer would not have made it less so. Ditto Vietnam.