thats good ask the french... like they know how to win a war...
French military strategist.....Isn't that an oxymoron?
LOL. Funny that the only French that know how to fight aren't French...Ever wonder why The FOREIGN Legion exists?
His comments are understandable given his nationality ... he's thinking along the lines of Dien Bien Phu (French loss of a fortified position).
The Americans are thinking Khe Sahn (successful defense of a fortified position that resulted in LOTS of enemy dead).
By taking the city center, holding it and fortifying it we're forcing the bad guys to come out and play on our terms.