Military Tacticians Mugs

"It's a limited operation. We're going from the frying pan into the fire."

Snakecharmer and Soldier

"Call it wishful thinking, but I don't think this peace will last. . . ."

You Are Here - Uncle Sam's Exit Strategy

“Sweet mother of Marmaduke... no!”

"Weather like this plagued my retreat from Moscow."

"Memo to self - personalise new work-station."

"Well I didn't see the incident myself.."

'So far, sir, we've rejected plans A,B, C, D, E, F, and right now we're evaluating'G'.'

Carlo Ancelotti

Football.

"What do you suppose Ken Burns will have to say about all this in 30 years?"

"I hear it's because we're right and they're wrong."

"They have special forces, but we have policy reports!"

Human males marking territory.

ISIS needle in a haystack.

"Ooops is a bit of an understatement, don't you think Cardigan?"

'Boy, look at his personal space!'

"Close-order drill! Everybody fall in!"

"I know I told you to fool him into thinking you've got nothing left, but now you've got me convinced."

The USA football team goes on the offensive.

"The answer isn't more troops—what you need is an antibiotic."

'Thank you colonel we'll keep your strategy in mind.'

Manager. Managing a political campaign and a baseball team are alike in many ways. A campaign is launched with a "first pitch," when a candidate gives a speech selling himself or herself. I change pitchers based on the game situation. In politics and baseball, sometimes it's best to come from the right side and sometimes it's best to come from the left side. We study our competitors' weaknesses and exploit those. In politics we call that "opposition research." And I don't worry about the

"We're fighting them in zone A, they're our allies in zone B, and we don't know what to do in zone C."

'FIRE A... warning shot across her bow.'

I've left your pin on the map, but I've loosened it.

'Sir, our sales force has just taken Atlanta.'

'I wonder who they'll bring on as manager for the second half.'

Arsene Wenger

This Amount of Computer Code

"They appear to be opting for the circled-wagons defense."

"They're sending in a camouflage unit!"

Kamakasi pilot instructor

British patent (applied for) A Trained Dog of war Drawing the Enemy's Fire.