"We were just testing the Taliban's strength and morale," said a retreating commander named Mahboob, trying a cheerful description of a dismal morning.
His courage, humanity, deep concern for all and downright chutzpah as a New Yorker gave us all the added strength and morale to go on with our lives.
He has offered specific proposals to rebuild the strength and morale of the armed forces, and make them fully capable of meeting every challenge the new century will bring.
There was only a limited presence of US and NATO forces, and the strength and morale of the Afghan forces were low.
While the German army had seen its strength and morale heavily depleted by campaigns in Russia, North Africa and Italy, it remained a powerful fighting force.
He said he had left a life in the Netherlands to return to Libya to join the fight, and he contended that the rebels would soon take Gharyan, despite their inferior numbers, because of the strength of their morale.
One million protesters recently flooded the center of La Paz to oppose Sucre's campaign, reflecting the strength of Mr. Morales's political base, and the resistance to Sucre's ambition.
Reviewers have noted of Rome: Total War that during a battle troop numbers do not outweigh all other considerations; other factors such as individual unit types' strengths and soldiers' morale and fatigue at the point of fighting are also taken into account.
"I will strive with all my heart and with all my strength to not disappoint," Morales told supporters in a video message message broadcast on Sunday night.
"Their overall strength, their training, and their morale is different than it was in '91," he said.
