Many times targeting analysts working on tactical issues work in warzones either as contractors or military servicemen.

"I won't go over the tactical issues," Nielson said.

There are some tactical issues there, but he is so good technically.

He's almost up to speed, but a few minutes with you on the strategic and tactical issues would be invaluable.

"For me, it's mostly a tactical issue: to support someone I think could win the election."

Typically, as discussed throughout, the media encourage debate over tactical issues within the general framework of the elite consensus concerning goals and strategy.

"My idea is for Ricci to concentrate on tactical issues," he said.

Everybody laughed when I said, years ago, terror was not a tactical issue.

So we addressed it as a tactical issue and not as a strategic issue.

Only the tactical issues were left to the field commanders to be tackled in accordance with the situation they faced at their fronts.