THEORY VS. PRACTICEThe Small Wars Council is one of my favorite discussion boards to peruse and read. Generally, as the board is primarily intended for former and current military personnel, I don't comment there as frequently as I have in the past on history sites like
HNN and
H-Diplo but I add my two cents now and again.
One of those exceptions is a thread I began called "
Theory vs. Practice". The feedback and comments so far have been stellar as experienced veterans (including
Sonny) discuss the impact, or lack thereof, of strategic theories on the reality of making war.
Hat tip to the esteemed
Younghusband and the irascible
J. Smith, a frequent commenter at
Federalist X's excellent blog
Amendment Nine - both of whom inspired me to start the thread.