FUUO Quotables

"Strategy is very difficult for many reasons, one of which is that it is neither a question of politics nor fighting power, but rather the conversion of military effort into political reward."

-Colin Gray,Professor of International Politics and Strategic Studies at the University of Reading, U.K.


"Now talk amongst yourselves question":


How does this apply to an endeavor such Africa Partnership Station?  


In other words I think it's difficult to convert that military effort into a measurable political reward.  Part of this difficulty no doubt stems from the fact that our 'political aims' (namely capacity-building)in Africa are unique when compared to traditional political aims in other regions.