Warfare Tactician Gifts

"I feel kind of responsible. When the General said he wanted to cross the Alps and march to Rome I just laughed and said, 'That's a long trip. I guess we better pack along some trunks.'"

Tariff Wars

"Weather like this plagued my retreat from Moscow."

"Tariffs"

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

Carrot VS Stick

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

125% tariff in escalating trade war.... ...Mitch realizes that everything he ordered is made in China

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

Defence Cuts: 'This is getting serious Sergeant, bring up the re-enforcements!'

"Once inside, the pawns will jump out and take them by surprise."

ISIS needle in a haystack.

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

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

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

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

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

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."

'That's right, I'm offering you faint praise. I'm feeling magnanimous today.'

Actualities - Dream of the inventor of the needle-gun on All Souls' Day

The disgruntled employees were brought down with tranquilizer darts, ending the worst pillow fight in recent memory.

'I think this is a bit over the top.'

Athena

Arsene Wenger

Kamakasi pilot instructor

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

'Change - yes, but is now really the moment to be discussing change?'

December 17, 1903: We miraculously devise a craft that can transport human beings though the sky. December 18 1903: We figure out how to use said craft to kill people.

"However, now, gentlemen, we see the frown has become a smile."

"It's blank because we haven't found a new war yet."

The French Are Fielding a Back Four

News of the Day - France - Prometheus lacerated by the Eagle-Vulture

Napoleon with a wine bottle for a shadow

"Richard just came in - he must have had a board meeting."