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Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
You want a military hero? My cousin's team rebuilt a power station in Afghanistan three times as part of Civ-Ops there. He and his people worked lightly armed in dangerous situations to build friends and trust in-country. While they were at it, the nearby areas that worked with them also got schools and other public buildings and they help engineering roads - all in situations where they had to expose themselves regularly to do the job effectively. Afghans who helped him were in constant danger, but it was critical that the program be cooperative, and that they be stubborn and rebuild the thing no matter how many times it was destroyed. He speaks very fondly of the Afghans he worked with. And idiots like this undermine efforts like his.
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