Pet peeve - Why is a "surge" called a "strategy"?

[leftist.]

I've been thinking about how a simple, everyman notion like "Oh hey I know! Let's put more troops in there" is somehow considered a military "Strategy". Like at some point there was a piece of paper going around the Pentagon with the words "TOP SECRET" and "Add more troops" scribbled on it. And probably in crayon.

Which is actually worse - calling an increase in ground forces a "strategy" or calling any particular military strategy a "Surge". Nothing is organic anymore, meaning that somewhere a room full of people sat and decided that the best way to sell this to the Amerikan people is to call it a "surge". And that pisses me off. I don't want to be constantly told that the country I live in has the greatest military in the world when in the back of my mind I'm thinking that if this military is losing a game of chess it's "strategy" might be to shit in the middle of the board and declare victory.

Thanks for reading, I needed to get that off my chest in some sort of public forum. I hope it wasn't too boring.

[Atman]

1. Even if you choose not to choose, that's a choice

Likewise, even choosing a strategy that isn't technically a strategy becomes the de facto strategy.

Is that clear? About as clear as everything else the dumbass does.

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[ProfessorGAC]

4. Good One Atman!

In fact, i've always maintained this is merely a change in tactics, and that the strategy is exactly the same. But, by now, i shouldn't be surprised that these dullards don't know the difference between strategic and tactical thinking.
The Professor

[billyoc]

2. The beginning of a 10 year escalation of troops and the construction

of massive airstrips and bases is just a component of a yet to be named strategy which I'm sure
reads something like "All your oil are belong to us". :eyes:

[leftist.]

3. Nice post, made me LOL

Thanks!

[Tesha]

5. Because most people don't understand the difference between a strategy and a tactic?

Especially including "Mr. Strategery" himself!

Tesha

[ProfessorGAC]

6. Beat You By Two Minutes!

I said the same thing in a reply to Atman.
GAC

[leftist.]

7. I can't blame them. Not even "war" means "war" anymore.

Look at what we are into now. It's called a war, and I hear them saying "war", but it feels more like a ... what's the word I'm looking for, OH YEAH! Catastro-fuck!

[ellenfl]

8. i have long contended that we are not at 'war'.

just as there cannot be a 'war' on terror (or drugs or poverty). stupid rw catch phrases.

ellen fl

[frogcycle]

9. they both have the letters s, r, g, and e ?

close enough!

[Eurobabe]

10. It's not, it's a strategery n/t

[genie_weenie]

11. Yeah see 'cause it's a new way forward heh heh

We got two straterumgees the surge and the extra surge heh heh

[porphyrian]

12. The symbols of your language construct have been repurposed. Now, go back to sleep. - n/t