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Originally Posted by Targan
Some of those points may be true, Leg, but it's also likely that in the face of such a global disaster the generals who are left in charge may not adapt their thinking to the new state of affairs as quickly as might be hoped. They are, after all, heavily institutionalised (and mostly fairly old) men. They may, for the first few years of the global collapse, be locked into ways of thinking that are no longer 100% appropriate for the Twilight War new reality.
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Or they may be thinking to the future as well. After all, it might not matter *now*, but 15, 30 years down the road when all the vets are older and in positions of power and influence, the last thing anyone wants is a nationwide sense of "We got to get them, those stinking commies can't be left alone thinking they beat us" mentality mucking things up and setting the stage for another go around.
After all, a good General Staff will look at the near, short, and *long* term effects of the choices they make - and plan accordingly.