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" Public broadcasting makes our nation smarter, stronger and, yes, safer. "
Stanley A. McChrystal
Broadcasting
Stronger
Yes
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" If you sit down with British officers or British senior NCOs, they understand the sweep of history. They know the history of British forces not just in Afghanistan but the history of British successful counter-insurgencies - Northern Ireland, Malaysia. "
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" America needs a restart. It has long devoted its energies to solving its many big problems - unequal opportunity, crumbling infrastructure, lagging education, inadequate training in a changing economy, and threats to peace around the world. "
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