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2009.
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| Summary/Abstract |
Anyone engaged in strategic analysis should bear in mind that according to the Prussian military thinker Karl von Clausewitz, "everything in war is very simple, but the simplest thing is difficult. The difficulties accumulate and end by producing a kind of friction that is inconceivable unless one has experienced war." "Friction" is impossible to forecast, yet it could appear at any moment and should consequently be reckoned with.
Friction makes it much harder to execute a strategic plan and fulfill tactical tasks; it may even make the planned aims unattainable. I shall use this term in my analysis of the peacekeeping operation and rehabilitation in Afghanistan.
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