CNN CNN Special Report September 13, 2021 01:54:00
It must been quite a challenge for americans who knew nothing of the culture to find themselves serving not just as soldiers but diplomats and nation builders and etc. the army during this period of time didn't have any counter certainty doctrine. i remember going down to lieutenant colonel and i said how did you get your unit move to counter strike operation to do insurgence across afghanistan. he looks at me and says easy sir, booksamillion.com. he was ordering books and figuring out on the ground while they were doing these missions.
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