25 March 2010

so that's what they think

Here's an interesting quote from Belgian Lt. Col. Bart Hubrechtsen. On preparing his troops to go to Afghanistan.
“My troops need to be able to react to unforeseen obstacles with an absolute minimum of force. We are not Americans. We have to act with the necessary respect for the local people and culture, rather than just shooting willy-nilly at the people around us.”

Read the entire article from Flanders Today here.

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