Battlefield Geometry
"The general, who wrote the Army's book on counterinsurgency, said he and his staff were 'trying to do the battlefield geometry right now' as he prepared his troop-level recommendations."
— Steven R. Hurst, The Associated Press, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007
"'… we are in the process of doing the battlefield geometry to determine the way ahead.'"
— Charles M. Sennott, Boston Globe, Friday, Sept. 7, 2007
"Based on these considerations, and having worked the battlefield
— United States Army, Monday, Sept. 10, 2007
Log24 entries of
June 11 and 12, 2005:
"In the desert you can
remember your name
'Cause there ain't no one
for to give you no pain."
Sir: i found your site on a google search looking for this phrase “battlefield geometry” i first heard it during the Petraeus hearings today and am trying to find out what it means. got a clue? the use it has been put leads to a conclusion it is bafflegab, used to sound authoritative without actually saying anything.
pete saussy
pawleys’s island, sc
Comment by bujinin — Tuesday, April 8, 2008 @ 8:09 pm
@bujinin –
Consider the post’s title, and Google “Jomini + ‘battlefield geometry.'”
Comment by m759 — Wednesday, April 9, 2008 @ 7:35 am