^^Fog of war. Nebbia di guerra.

fog of war

depicting the difficulty of making decisions in the midst of conflict.

The uncertainty in situational awareness, experienced by participants in military operations.

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The Fog of War: 11 Lessons on war from the life of Robert S. McNamara,

U.S. Secretary of Defense, is a 2003 American documentary film illustrating his observations of the nature of modern warfare.

Lesson

1. Empathize with your enemy.
2. Rationality alone will not save us.
3. There's something beyond one's self.
4. Maximize efficiency.
5. Proportionality should be a guideline in war.
6. Get the data.
7. Belief and seeing are both often wrong.
8. Be prepared to reexamine your reasoning.
9. In order to do good, you may have to engage in evil.
10. Never say never.
11. You can't change human nature.