You're just repeating satirical propaganda points. Fix them.
As for the rest, that tactic tends to fail because there's really no plan for what happens if the enemy (ie us) decides to pursue them after retreat. They basically only tend to win when the liberals are in power and are trying to...
Oh, that. Nah, that's just the old fashioned mott and Bailey. Only works as long as nobody is serious about opposing you. I've seen it fail miserably more than enough times to know that.
BTW, you're named after the Shannara character, aren't you?