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Flowersa Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Fog

What is fog regarding to war? maybe its a slang?

"Broadwell said "the challenge has been the fog of war, and the greater challenge is that it's political hunting season, and so this whole thing has been" politicized."
  

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It is a metaphor, referring to the uncertainty of information and difficulty of clear decision-making during wartime No one can see into the future, and this is exacerbated during war, as compared to peacetime when there is time for considered thought, planning, and reflection.

  • It is a metaphor, referring to the uncertainty of information and difficulty of clear decision-making during wartime No one can see into the future, and this is exacerbated during war, as compared to peacetime when there is time for considered thought, planning, and reflection.
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It is a metaphor, referring to the uncertainty of information and difficulty of clear decision-making during wartime No one can see into the future, and this is exacerbated during war, as compared to peacetime when there is time for considered thought, planning, and reflection. .

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