Conversation so far:
Who was the strategy against?
The chief elements of the Arab strategy, developed chiefly by Faisal and Lawrence, were firstly to avoid capturing Medina.
What was the strategy?
and secondly to extend northwards through Maan and Deraa to Damascus and beyond.
Why did their enemies want to capture Medina?
The Emir Faisal wanted to lead regular attacks against the Ottomans.
Did they go through with leading the attacks against the Ottomans?
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Was there any other strategy they applied?
The Emir Faisal wanted to lead regular attacks against the Ottomans, which Lawrence persuaded him to drop.

Question: What did Lawrence think of the enemy?
Self-contained rewrite: What did T. E. Lawrence think of the enemy?