Right - Kim is quoting, well, paraphrasing, American generals. For all those opposed to American ideas, here's one from a British general:

The only thing more terrible to behold than a battlefield of a victory is a battlefield of a defeat.

Most folks like to point out that Yanks don't have a clue about the world. Many of them raise valid examples. I would also suggest that most people of the world don't have a clue about Yanks.

If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not your enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle... Sun Tzu