an open question to the president

"mr. president, how can you fight a war when you do not know who your enemy is?"

Other than fellow Marines, he had no idea whom he could trust. So he trusted no one. Local Iraqi officials were corrupt, poorly trained and under constant threat from the insurgents. Any civilian could be an insurgent waiting to strike. Maybe the man who sold him ice every morning would attack.

"You give them the benefit of the doubt and they kill you,' he said.

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