Mr. Keegan argues that the battle of Crete -- in which the British had ample force and "the German plans plain before them for several days in advance" but nonetheless failed to prevail -- shows that "intelligence is only as good as the use made of it".
To be sure, I believe the EU still has ample force to deter any direct aggression from Russia which has also suffered a diminution of conventional forces.
And McClellan was unwilling to employ his ample reserve forces to capitalize on localized successes.
Despite ample reserve forces that could have been deployed to exploit localized successes, McClellan failed to destroy Lee's army.
Across the country, elected officials in privileged communities are caught between a fervor to hold down taxes and a fervor to maintain good schools, well-paved streets, an ample police force, generous library hours and other premium public services that set a community like Bronxville apart.
In sustained passages she is often impressive, especially in the middle and upper-middle range where her sound is at its best: warm, vibrant and ample without being forced.
But Van Ruijven also clearly understands, without anyone saying a word, that as a frequent and honoured visitor, he will have ample opportunity of forcing himself sexually on the serving maid Griet, and so the painting will be an exquisitely evil memento.
General Allen said that land routes from the north, and air routes into Afghanistan, were costlier but ensured that his forces had ample supplies.
A NATO official said the attack would have "absolutely no effect on our supplies," because the forces possess ample storage supplies around the country.
She was especially troubled by the government's inability to define terms like "substantially supported" and "associated forces," despite ample opportunity to do so during the course of the lawsuit.
