He reckons the guerrillas' strategy is to avoid battle.
So if Mr Obama wants to avoid battling the formidable Harry and Louise, he would be wise to steer clear of this proposal.
General Scott advised him to avoid battle with the Confederate forces in Virginia, to get control of the Mississippi River, and by tightening the blockade to hold the South in a gigantic squeeze.
He made his career during the Napoleonic Wars, though his ability to avoid battle attracted disdain from other officers.
It was reported that, in many cases, Libyan soldiers had been killed while fleeing to avoid battle.
Determined to avoid battle, Lacrosse turned southeast, hoping to use his wider spread of sail to outrun his opponent in the strong winds.
Expecting the North Vietnamese to be operating in small groups while trying to avoid battle as they had done during the last three weeks, there was little thought of a major threat to the FSB.
Unlike previous encounters during which the Viet Cong had attempted to avoid battle, the force now confronting A Company appeared to have no intention of withdrawing and was instead mounting an unexpectedly determined defence.
Possibly on the advice of Hubert, the King decided to avoid battle with the French by not invading Normandy and instead marching south into Poitou, where he campaigned ineffectually over the summer, before finally progressing safely onto Gascony.
