oil spot strategy
n.— «Traditionally, there’s a real menu of strategies for dealing with insurgencies and insurrections. The oil spot strategy: clear and hold; enclaves, search and destroy.» —“U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter (R-CA) Holds Hearing On Training Iraqi Security Forces&Mdash;Committee Hearing” by Andrew Krepinevich Political Transcripts by Federal Document Clearing House March 17, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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