RE: Do you think American soldiers are put on too high of a pedestal
January 19, 2017 at 2:06 pm
(This post was last modified: January 19, 2017 at 2:22 pm by Autumnlicious.)
It's an ill defined statement that can easily apply to anything.
Using ThePosterFormerlyKnownAsRhythm's example, razing a building over a single enemy combatant can put a "swift end" to a section of a greater conflict, thus bringing it closer to the end.
Even if the building is full of noncombatants or hostages.
Clearing it out with small arms fire is significantly slower and more risky.
For a two variable constraint in a system where you can't determine the global maximum, only a local maxima, you will see one factor dominate over another. Do you want to bias to minimal collateral damage or reduced time?
Using ThePosterFormerlyKnownAsRhythm's example, razing a building over a single enemy combatant can put a "swift end" to a section of a greater conflict, thus bringing it closer to the end.
Even if the building is full of noncombatants or hostages.
Clearing it out with small arms fire is significantly slower and more risky.
For a two variable constraint in a system where you can't determine the global maximum, only a local maxima, you will see one factor dominate over another. Do you want to bias to minimal collateral damage or reduced time?
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