| ▲ | fooker 9 hours ago | |
These are orthogonal problems. Getting into this war was stupid. Being unable to win it is also pretty bad. | ||
| ▲ | pjc50 8 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
Clausewitz would say they are the same: the stupid war is the continuation of stupid politics by other means. The objectives are unclear, which prevents them being achieved. | ||
| ▲ | petesergeant 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
These are the same problem. Getting into this war was stupid because it's virtually impossible to win it. | ||