“The Arab wins his wars even before they end and sometimes even before they begin”
“The Arab differentiates between victory in the campaign and practical victory. He does not need a practical victory in the campaign to declare his victory. All that is required is just a war, even one that returns its citizens to the stone age.. and that’s it.”
“The Arab eases himself into the criteria for victory as the campaign continues. At the beginning of the campaign, the criterion is “the defeat of the enemy.” Then, it eases itself, and the criterion becomes “war against the enemy.” The criterion for victory is reduced to “standing firm against the blows of the enemy.” Ultimately, victory becomes synonymous to defeat and destruction, but with a lot of pride….”
– Hossein Elwadei