Our National Strategy for Victory

in Playing the Flute.

Victory in Playing the Flute is Defined in Stages


• Short Term: A flute-like object is making steady progress toward our mouth.
  
• Medium Term: We will blow at one end, while we move our fingers at the other.
  
• Longer Term: Beautiful, pleasing music will come out, just the way everyone likes their flute music.

Our Victory Strategy Is (and Must Be) Conditions Based


• With resolve, victory will be achieved, although not by a date certain.
  
  
  • No musical instrument has ever been played on a timetable and neither will this one.
  
  
• But lack of a timetable does not mean our posture in Playing the Flute (both military and civilian) will remain static over time. As conditions change, our posture will change.
  
  
  • We expect, but cannot guarantee, that our force posture will change over the next year, as the musical process advances and our orchestras grow and gain experience.
    
  • While our musical presence may become less audible, it will remain lyrical and masterly, able to serenade the audience wherever it may organize.
    
  • Our mission in Picking Up the Flute is to Play the Flute. Our musicians will return home when that mission is complete.

Sigh.

Update: Billmon has another excellent analysis.