The key thing about force protection is... if you focus too much on force protection, and you disengage yourself from the community, you're putting yourself at greater risk because you need to interact with the community in a positive way to gain the intelligence you need.

H. R. McMaster
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  1. Bombing, particularly from the perspective of the receiving end, is not 'communication.' Bombs result in death and destruction.

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  3. Be skeptical of concepts that divorce war from its political nature, particularly those that promise fast, cheap victory through technology.

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