Quote Originally Posted by Ken White View Post
Thus the follow on question is, I suppose -- how do we get that to happen routinely?
War is a human endeavor. The more wars we lose, the more realistic we'll get about costs. The more we win, the more arrogant we'll become and we'll assume that the next war will be short and quick.

I think it's the same for everyone. Has they're ever been a dominant Army that didn't eventually over reach?