"Marine Brigadier General Nicholson buys a bag of popcorn from a smiling vendor not far from where fierce battles took place just days ago."
This is the right thing to do. Let's hope it happens with regularity. When The Hubs was deployed, he purchased scarves, hats, a large rug for the yoga area from the locals, learned Pashto and even tutored the janitor in English. Small gestures like the one above can go a long way. And I'm sure that popcorn being dried from the local fields, then popped is a great deal fresher than anything he's ever tasted over here! The story is here in the L.A. Times.
Also, read the COIN Primer from the Warrior Legacy Foundation.
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