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In military strategy, the flypaper theory is the idea that it is desirable to draw enemies to a single area where it is easier to kill them and where they are far from one's own vulnerabilities. Perhaps the best description of the benefits of the strategy was given by U.S. Army General Ricardo Sanchez, who is commander of U.S. ground forces in Iraq: The desirability of the strategy depends upon how many new enemies are created by using it, how many of them are drawn to the "flytrap," and how easily they are dispatched.

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  • In military strategy, the flypaper theory is the idea that it is desirable to draw enemies to a single area where it is easier to kill them and where they are far from one's own vulnerabilities. Perhaps the best description of the benefits of the strategy was given by U.S. Army General Ricardo Sanchez, who is commander of U.S. ground forces in Iraq: The desirability of the strategy depends upon how many new enemies are created by using it, how many of them are drawn to the "flytrap," and how easily they are dispatched.
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  • In military strategy, the flypaper theory is the idea that it is desirable to draw enemies to a single area where it is easier to kill them and where they are far from one's own vulnerabilities. Perhaps the best description of the benefits of the strategy was given by U.S. Army General Ricardo Sanchez, who is commander of U.S. ground forces in Iraq: This is what I would call a terrorist magnet, where America, being present here in Iraq, creates a target of opportunity... But this is exactly where we want to fight them. ...This will prevent the American people from having to go through their attacks back in the United States. The desirability of the strategy depends upon how many new enemies are created by using it, how many of them are drawn to the "flytrap," and how easily they are dispatched.
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