As far as I can figure, the politicians, have the job, of making sure, the armies, have the tools,IE: weapons,ammo,food , transpo, cloathing,propaganda, to do their job, better than the other side, The officers, strategy, and the soldiers, to carry out the strategy, better than the enemy, and we had two, of this in place, If more time, had been spent, with the politicians, doing their job, (some troops, didn't even have, shoes to wear), maybe, just maybe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!---I, have always saluted, our troops, and officers,(with a few exceptions), we almost had, France and England, but our politicians, failed to do their jobs, and the rest is (unfortunately) history!!!!!!!---I think, slavery, was wrong, but FREEDOM, was the main cause of our differences!