said by jvmorris:Now that we've completely trashed Sparrow's thread, I forgot that you guys don't teach game theory either.
Lest we forget, "It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game." (But I think you already know that, don't you?
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Now (and with a tip o the hat to the French, of course), the current American paradigm is as follows:
1) Wait until a lot of people have already been killed
2) Intervene when everyone already involved is getting exhausted.
3) Kill a lot more people.
4) Get bored, declare victory, pick up our marbles and go home.
5) Revel in our gory, err, glory, that is.
Got that?
Dear, dear Joseph, you are incorrigible aren't you? But, I shall graciously tip-toe away and allow your imposition. Found a great apartment today, so nothing is going to ruffle me little feathers. 
