Quotes About Tactics

The war on terror is the war in Afghanistan.

Terror works by surprise.

Mr. Speaker, I agree with those who say that the Global War on Terrorism is actually a Global War of Ideas and that terrorism is one of the tactics used in that War.

In 2001, terrorism was fought in a completely different way.

Terrorists always have the advantage of surprise.

We need a military strategy to defeat terrorists on the ground.

You cannot have good terrorists and bad terrorists.

Nine-tenths of tactics are certain, and taught in books: but the irrational tenth is like the kingfisher flashing across the pool, and that is the test of generals.

In white-ball cricket, things are different - over there, you outsmart the batsman, and over here in Test cricket, it's all about patience and consistency.

History tells us that a general can move and feed an army as efficiently as he likes, but the real litmus test is the battlefield.

Just look at the Old Testament. They didn't go out with the army first. They sent the musicians out.

Terrorists follow tried and tested tactics.

Easy," James said. "It's like a computer game. If you look, the shelves in some bays are closer together. You can use them like a ladder.

Good communications have done more to win wars throughout history than well-armed battalions.

Fascist success depended as much on allies and accomplices as on the tactics or special qualities of the movements themselves...it took the decisions of powerful individuals to open the gates to fascism. That was the final essential precondition of successful fascism: decision-makers ready to share power with fascist challengers.

Splash or crash? Do you want special ops messing about in boats? Or special ops messing in aeroplanes?

Diplomacy is the velvet glove that cloaks the fist of power.

Assassins take no pride in fighting fairly. We take pride in winning.

I do not know whom I wish to win; until I do, I will let no player be eliminated.

Diplomacy may very well be the art of manipulating secrets. What would any negotiation come to, were not there secrets to either share or withhold?

The art of diplomacy is the luck of knowing more of your rival's secrets than he knows of yours. Always deal from a position of power. These were Shrewd's maxims. And Verity abided by them.

I'll be teaching you the nasty, furtive, polite ways to kill people

If she could make them both irritated with her, chances are they would commiserate with each other. So it had always worked when they were boys.

The diplomacy of the knife.