Saturday, March 26, 2005

Providing an Exit Strategy

Austin Bay contemplates the difficulties of providing insurgents with a viable exit strategy. Even when it is apparent that a group is fighting a losing battle, if their backs are to the wall they will fight to the death, prolonging the war increasing overall costs. If the prospects that your enemy will regroup and attack again are low enough (that they will accept defeat and reassimilate into society), it is economical to provide an exit.

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