He described the Israeli leader as “an ideologue and a tactician, but not a gifted strategist.”
It is really of no use to the political operative or tactician looking for a leg up over the opposition.
It is then for the tactician to make the most of this superiority thus provided by strategy, and win the victory.
He said Clausewitz was the only tactician, and he illustrated his theories with cigar-ends.
He was too perfect a tactician to indulge in such poor sword play; he had really left the question open.
No tactician, no engineer but would have realized their strategic importance.
If Washington had his shortcomings as a tactician, he nevertheless performed superbly under the most difficult conditions.