Hugh Nibley
"So now they settle down to a long wait. They say the war should be over by now. What's wrong? Now this long and painful wait starts, and it's the biggest trial of all. They waited for provisions from Zarahemla, but they were just a little trickle. They weren't getting any at all. The Lamanites were receiving great strength from day to day on their part. This is beginning to look bad. What about ending this war? The Lamanites began sallying forth against them, taking courage and giving them a bad time. They waited and waited many months. They were just stuck in this particular place for many months. Remember what Clausewtiz said? The longer a war drags on, the greater the losses and the greater the uncertainty of what's going to happen. It's a terrible thing, and wars have that habit of dragging on whether you like them to or not. This inaction became terrible." (Teachings of the Book of Mormon, p.178.)