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First Law of Battle

created by cordelia

(idea) by cordelia (3.3 mon) (print)   ?   (I like it!) 1 C! Wed Aug 01 2001 at 1:25:05

No plan survives first contact with the enemy.

No matter how carefully a general plans for contingencies, once contact is initiated, the fog of war sets in, and something will go wrong. The best a strategist can hope for is to have enough flexibility to adapt to changes.


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fog of war Stormtrooper Effect Never give an order you know will not be obeyed U.S. policy on First Use
Unwanted Convoy It's the End of the World as We Know It The 48 Laws of Power First contact
Belisarius Courtesy between gods and mortals Jarhead Parkinson's Law
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