[ctdonath2]

Not necessarily. By dwelling on the point, I'd guess he's trying to impress on the reader that we must not fall into a common trap: basking in our victory without noting that remaining enemies are studying our weaknesses. The point was dwelt upon far more by Tom Clancy in "Executive Orders". The point was exercised on 9/11: if a dozen maniacs with boxcutters could do that much damage, how much more a dozen with backpack-sized WMDs. Even the ultimate reason for this war is to address the point: to disarm our enemies of WMDs before they can use them (as Saddam knew, the only thing standing between him and ruler of the Middle East is the USA, and WMDs would provide the disabling capability he needed).

Our enemies already know this. It is us who need to understand the gravity of this point.

[WorkingClassFilth]

"...we must not fall into a common trap: basking in our victory without noting that remaining enemies are studying our weaknesses...Our enemies already know this. It is us who need to understand the gravity of this point."

Amen. You raise the uncomfortable reality of having human opponents every bit as cunning as we are currently attributing to ourselves in might and strategic brilliance. In foregoing this wisdom, we cultivate arrogance. What we reap from that can only be told in the future.