Armies plan carefully and train to fight with precision and discipline. But once the shooting starts, and the fog of war rolls in, all bets are off.

That's important to bear in mind as President George W. Bush ponders his next move in Georgia, where the stakes are high, the military situation fluid and American options severely limited.

On Wednesday, Bush dispatched Air Force planes carrying relief supplies and a military "assessment team" to determine what additional ...

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