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Originally Posted by Brush Okie
We look at their culture through western eyes insted of looking at it through their eyes and impliment programs that would work in western europe but not there.
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Originally Posted by bailaviborita
Exactly!! That should probably be written somehow into our doctrine as something to avoid at all costs. Of course, some of the pressure comes from our politicians, and I've often wondered at the usefulness of a doctrine written by the military, but out of necessity should incorporate everyone. Kind of hard to force the other horses to drink...
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That's exactly the way we used to be taught to think and it was a cornerstone to our UW doctrine. FAOs are (were, anyway) also taught to think that way in order to advise senior level staffs and commanders, and to be LNOs with HN forces.
Is it broken again? 
Richard 
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