George Will continues to say well and concisely what others cannot or will not. As he pointed out in a recent article about the current state of intellectual capital and capacity in our United States military:
"Officers studying at the Army War College walk the ground at nearby Gettysburg where Pickett's men walked across an open field under fire. They wonder: How did Confederate officers get men to do that? The lesson: men can be led to places they cannot be sent."
I do not doubt that Will was inspired by or informed directly by military doctrinal writing as he turned this particular phrase. Irrespective of the source of the notion, though, I credit Will for bringing such a verbal gem to me.
Men can be led to places they cannot be sent.
Tremendous.
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