"But he and some others built a rapport with the Iraqis, both at the station and in town, by talking, showing photos from home and sometimes wearing shorts and sandals and taking time out to play soccer.
'That's how you got the trust - not always wearing a uniform and carrying an M-16,' he said."
That's some pretty sound thinking right there. If only that had been the strategy all along.
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"But he and some others built a rapport with the Iraqis, both at the station and in town, by talking, showing photos from home and sometimes wearing shorts and sandals and taking time out to play soccer.
'That's how you got the trust - not always wearing a uniform and carrying an M-16,' he said."
That's some pretty sound thinking right there. If only that had been the strategy all along.
-rm
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