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144: We Lie To Ourselves. An Interview with Col. David Hackworth.

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The Importance of Empathy in Vietnam

I respected their dedication, the fire in their belly, their great strong belief in freedom. They were like my paratroopers who were extraordinarily fine soldiers. A soldier tends to respect a counterpart. That's a heavyweight. And they were indeed heavyweights because of their devotion to the cause. So there you have it. Maybe it was empathy. My ancestors, two or three hundred years ago, had fought for the British or sorry, had fought the British. What about their strategy and tactics? Hackworth as fighters are very fanatical and very dedicated. In Vietnam, it was known that the standard technique to use was to hit the first guy, then take out anybody going after him. The

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