...you know when reading all the posts on this topic here, it's pretty amazing reading actually, pretty hard to find such a condensed and broad stream of knowledge and discussion anywhere else on the net about this subject. I appreciate that my insight has grown from reading this thread.

It does kinda make me think though, I wonder what the likes of Perseus, MontyB or BritianAfrica (to name a few with frequent prespectives here), would have been like as Commanders back in the times of say Alexander, Napoleon and Caesar.
With a sincere smile, I can't pick which one would be which one of them, it that makes sense, as from what you lot (and not to forget the rest here that i've read who contribute equal in quality of course) write, you could be either or any of them in my humble opinion, your conviction is good, makes for good reading. These points of view are always interesting and always seem to have a good sense of balance to them, they come across as well considered, if you don't mind me saying so.
That's what is coming across here at the moment anyway. Sorry but just thought that while reading here and thought why not say it actually. Anyways sorry to jump in there, don't mind me. Back to it gentlemen.