"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."
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H. R. McMaster, born on July 24, 1962, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a distinguished American military officer and scholar, renowned for his role as the 26th National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2018. A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and holder of a Ph.D. in history, McMaster is celebrated for his strategic insights, particularly articulated in his acclaimed book, "Battlegrounds." His legacy is marked by a commitment to reforming military strategies and emphasizing the lessons of history in contemporary defense policy.
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"There are two ways to fight the United States military: asymmetrically and stupid. Asymmetrically means you're going to try to avoid our strengths. In the 1991 Gulf War, it's like we called Saddam's army out into the schoolyard and beat up that army."
H. R. McMaster"Bombing, particularly from the perspective of the receiving end, is not 'communication.' Bombs result in death and destruction."
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