In advertising, we do focus groups and polling. In conventional combat I imagine the key is expecting fog, friction and enemy adaptation and not getting personally attached to any particular tactic or plan. (There's a Darwinian process; people who see what
they want to see will sooner or later end up dead or defeated.)
Personally, I think the way we've defined "victory" and "defeat" in Iraq - and all the politics that surrounds those issues - pretty much guarantees that even if you can see what's actually happening, not very many people are going to agree with you.
I'm sure that Marc and Rex will also have some excellent suggestions for you.
Undoubtedly and those who attack us pay a high price for their misjudgment.
I hope you're not seeing what you want to see , but that just goes to show how difficult the problems of perception are.
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