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Originally Posted by dave lukins
Shek.Major sir,if you could send me a copy of USAWC stratergy research on
Sun Tzu by Collen K.Holmes or the new translation by Zi J.H.Haung ,then allow a couple of years to come to a conclusion will I still be eligable to vote??
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Dave,
Unfortunately, I have but one copy of Sun Tzu, and I'm not even sure what translation it is since it's in at the office. If I haven't been fired from the forum by WAB and the forum removed by the staff once you've finished reading the above works, then you're more than welcome to post then
However, I'm sure that from the sounds of it, you are much better read on the subject than I and quite prepared to comment now.
For those who haven't read Sun Tzu yet, here's a link to an online version. It's actually a pretty quick read.
http://www.sonshi.com/learn.html
As far as my take on the question, I think that neither work is particularly more relevant such that the other is either obsolete or of marginal worth. The brillance of Clausewitz is the central tenet that your military operations must support the political objective, while I think that Sun Tzu provides a much better look at the utility of intelligence and de-emphasizes fighting as the only way to victory.
Shek