Classic planning for a non-classic war |
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Buck up guys, we’re half-way there! That is, at least, according to Major General Zamir. Three weeks into the war, a siren failed and dozens were seriously injured. A few dead. It’s well within the bounds the war planners set for us. We send our sympathies to the families. A helicopter is downed near Qatar; the Emirates are getting the same missiles we’re getting – without the benefit of our defenses. All going according plan, we’re led to believe.
Both sides are threatening to plunge the world into darkness, without cars; the new Ayatollah has not been seen; the leader of the free world is both planning on winding the war down and ramping it up. It all hinges on a short 56 km-wide stretch of water (which could, some think, have been the target all along, but others deny the allegation). The Iranians block it; our side will blockade their blockade and capture an island in their waters.
Talk about miscalculation. Or too much calculation. This war is a bit like quantum mechanics – if you think you understand it, you don’t really understand. Somehow, we can both completely eradicate their missile system and get fired on several times a day. We can both........