But you must certainly understand that I am not arguing against the raiding system as a whole, only that it, as it appears to me, became almost a fixed idea. In the actual case, it went well and they got to their more important positions before the start of the invasion, but imagine if they had been slowed down by something, or Faramir hadn't recognized that they needed to split? Disaster, the loss of the extremely important second in command, the heir to the steward and many battle hardened men in vain. Of course it was the only reasonable way Gondor could make war upon the Black Tower, but caution is hte better part of valour.
Måns
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