Episode 263: The Raid on Short Creek, Part III: A Good Samaritan Police Action
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Episode 263: The Raid on Short Creek, Part III: A Good Samaritan Police Action

B2Upper-intermediateJuly 20, 202631 min
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If it’s true that amateurs study tactics while professionals study logistics, then Arizona Governor J. Howard Pyle resolved to be a thorough professional before trying his hand at stamping out polygamy in the community of Short Creek.

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There's a rather famous military saying out there that I think about quite often, and it goes like this. Amateurs study tactics. Professionals study logistics. That's just one of the many different permutations of the saying, and it's almost impossible to nail down who actually said it, though the most common sources I've seen are General Robert H.

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Barrow and General Omar Bradley. For the record, I first heard of it while listening to an episode of the History of Rome podcast nearly 20 years ago. But I'm fascinated by the idea that you can't just worry about if your armies are big enough or strong enough or place well enough to win the battle. You also need to think about the hundreds of thousands of little things that go into

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whatever battle you are choosing to wage, including such nitty-gritty stuff as what your men are wearing or eating. It's your basic, for want of a nail, the kingdom was lost situation. And if I may be so bold, I think that in the past couple of episodes, we've seen the work

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