>> as every attacker has a higher loss than the defender On what are you basing this assertion? I'm going to assume it's a flawed understanding of the oft-cite

>> as every attacker has a higher loss than the defender On what are you basing this assertion? I'm going to assume it's a flawed understanding of the oft-cited "3:1 rule", which a) isn't a rule, but a planning guideline b) never referred to casualty ratios, but to force ratios suggested for a successful attack. >> Personally I have great hopes that an outsider like Kasparov could become President of Russia once Russia is defeated. What influence does Kasparov have with Russia's security establishment? In other words, why would any of the men who actually wield power in the country support him?