Word: unpreparedness
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I would say that they came as an absolute and complete surprise. The American military claim they knew about them. If they did know about them why they were thoroughly unprepared for them, and in a sense are culpable because of that. My guess is they really didn't know...
(8 of 10) academy, and moved to Liverpool as assistant conductor (part of his prize). On the Liverpool podium, Mehta quickly discovered that "I was just unprepared to lead a professional orchestra. I learned at their expense but I learned." Two seasons of guest appearances and substituting for ailing elders...
The sneak attackers were units of the Viet Cong 9th Division, and their quarry was an 1,110-man force of the U.S. 25th Infantry Division's 1st Brigade, which was setting up a powerful artillery base at Suoi Kut, only seven miles from the Cambodian border. The Communists...
Unprepared. Adjustment is not easy. The academic background of former priests is usually limited to their seminary courses, which are dominated by theology and philosophy-not exactly an ideal preparation for a business career. Some are so inexperienced in the ways of the world that they show up for job...
> On the U.S. in Viet Nam: "You do not start a world war when a democracy throws its weight around facing a bully. World wars are started when the democracies are too unprepared, too cowardly, too reasonable, too frightened, too tired, or too 'humanitarian.' "