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Defeat the Taliban. Secure the population.
Stanley A. McChrystal
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Stanley A. McChrystal
American
Soldier
Born:
Aug 14
,
1954
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,
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,
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Defeat may serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out.
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Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid, one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory.
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I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, 'Where's the self-help section?' She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
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