Wargames use in Analysis

There is a good piece up recently over at Strategy Page on the analytical use of wargames.

"What about the war on terror? From a wargamers perspective, it’s not a difficult conflict to simulate. [...] Same with the war in Iraq, or Afghanistan. Both countries are behaving as they have for centuries. Anyone familiar with the history of these two places, won’t be surprised with what’s going on there now, or how it’s all going to turn out. Forget the media, they haven’t a clue, and don’t need one to stay in business. Remember, wargamers are also historians. They look at things from a historical perspective, and immediately apply an OR approach to any even they are studying."