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Sun Tzu: "It is the business of a general to be quiet and thus ensure secrecy; upright and just, and thus maintain order. He must be able to mystify his officers and men by false reports and appearances, and thus keep them in total ignorance. By altering his arrangements and changing his plans, he keeps the enemy without definite knowledge. By shifting his camp and taking circuitous routes, he prevents the enemy from anticipating his purpose. [11:35-37]"

Interesting that both Bill Kristol and El Rushbo have commented on Dubyuh's switch from a Pre-War Cheerleader to a War President, and subterfuge will be required to achive Tactical Surprise against Sodom.

FReegards...MUD

Sun-Tzu's 'Art of War': "Ground Formation"

"In warfare, there are flight, insubordination, deterioration, collapse, chaos, and setback.
These six situations are not caused by Heaven or Ground, but by the general.

If the forces are equal, and one attacks ten, this is called flight.
If the troops are strong but the officers weak, this is called insubordination.
If the officers are strong but the troops weak, this is called deterioration.
If the officers are angry and insubordinate, doing battle with the enemy under anger and insubordination, and the general does not know their abilities, this is called collapse.
If the general is weak and not disciplined, his instructions not clear, the officers and troops lack discipline and their formation in disarray, this is called chaos.
If the general cannot calculate his enemy, and uses a small number against a large number, his weak attacking the strong, and has no selected vanguard, this is called setback.

"These are the six Ways of defeat. They are the general's responsibility, and must be examined."

I believe the RATS are in a state of collapse, verging on chaos...MUD

"...subterfuge will be required to achive Tactical Surprise against Sodom."

Submarine launched Tomahawks will acheive the same thing.

As for, "Bill Kristol" & anything he has to say?

... ~spit~