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Sean Cullen:
[narrating]
In the good old days, wars were fought against conventional armies from nation states. Guys in uniforms, like Nazis and stuff. When, however, you've just gone and invaded a place that you probably shouldn't have, you end up fighting against just regular people in regular-people clothes. Sean Cullen:
These guys are what are called insurgents. Basically, they're just guys who picked up weapons 'cause... so would you, if someone invaded your country. Funnily enough, insurgencies are next to impossible to defeat. And so, if you wanna go on pretending you can win, you're really left with no option but to try to convince the country you've invaded that you're actually here to help
[narrating]
In the good old days, wars were fought against conventional armies from nation states. Guys in uniforms, like Nazis and stuff. When, however, you've just gone and invaded a place that you probably shouldn't have, you end up fighting against just regular people in regular-people clothes. Sean Cullen:
These guys are what are called insurgents. Basically, they're just guys who picked up weapons 'cause... so would you, if someone invaded your country. Funnily enough, insurgencies are next to impossible to defeat. And so, if you wanna go on pretending you can win, you're really left with no option but to try to convince the country you've invaded that you're actually here to help
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Sean In the good old days wars were fought
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against conventional armies from nation states
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Guys in uniforms like Nazis and stuff
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When however you've just gone and invaded a place
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that you probably shouldn't have
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you end up fighting against just regular people in regular people clothes
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These guys are what are called insurgents
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Basically they're just guys who picked up weapons 'cause
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so would you if someone invaded your country
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Funnily enough
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insurgencies are next to impossible to defeat
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Movie Summary
An idiosyncratic general confronts opposition from enemies, allies, and bureaucrats while leading a massive rebuilding operation in Afghanistan.
Actors
Sean Cullen
![[SEAN] This is counterinsurgency.
It's a popularity contest. - War Machine](https://clip.cafe/img400/sean-this-counterinsurgency-its-a-popularity-contest.jpg)
![[SEAN] You train up the local forces - War Machine](https://clip.cafe/img400/sean-you-train-up-the-local-forces.jpg)
![[SEAN] You build infrastructure.
Roads, schools, stuff like that. - War Machine](https://clip.cafe/img400/sean-you-build-infrastructure-roads-schools-stuff-like-that.jpg)
