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Hospitals-Wheat
Seems I recall in the book that one of the early vignettes included a scene where wheat/rice provided as "A Gift From the American People" became akin to the example rendered by Shek-
"'The improvements to this hospital are being paid for by the Sadr Bureau for the better health and prosperity of the supporters of Moqtada al Sadr. Allah Akbar!'
The Sadr Bureau, run by the Iraq Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, had neatly taken credit for what the coalition forces were doing, and it didn't cost $10 million, just a half can of paint. The Civil Affairs guys suggest that signs go up, set high so they couldn't be defaced, announcing the sponsorship of each project. Another lesson learned."
We seem to continue learning our lessons on the information battlefield the hard way. Perhaps each generation begins anew regardless of the past clues. It would be a shame were science, technology, and medicine so ignorant of the ground previously covered.
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"This aggression will not stand, man!" Jeff Lebowski
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