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[Sean] Ah, America.
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You beacon of composure
and proportionate response.
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You bringer of calm
and goodness to the world.
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What do you do
when the war you're fighting
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just can't possibly be won
in any meaningful sense?
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Well, obviously,
you sack the guy not winning it,
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and you bring in some other guy.
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In 2009, that war was Afghanistan.
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- [intercom buzzing]
- [woman speaking indistinctly on PA]
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[Sean] And that other guy...
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was Glen.
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You boys ready?
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Let's go win this thing.
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[Sean] Okay.
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So this is what I learned
about four-star General Glen McMahon.
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He was born to a military family
at Fort Leavenworth.
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Graduated West Point in 1976.
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Ranger school in '79.
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He had a graduate degree in political
affairs and military history from Yale.
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He was both a straight-A student
and a troublemaker.
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He once famously attempted
to stick a lit cherry bomb
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up his sleeping drill sergeant's ass.
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He was loved by the men and women
who served under him.
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Three, two, one, let's go.
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[Sean] Never afraid
to get his hands dirty.
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- Yeah, it's flash time.
- [men chuckling]
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[Sean] Never willing to send his troops
anywhere he wouldn't go himself.
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He was known variously as the Lion King,
the G-Man, Big Glen
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and, most commonly, the Glenimal.
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He was like a throwback to another era.
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His hand was bent into a permanent claw,
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like it was still clutching
a World War II cigar
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his modern, fitness-fanatic self
wouldn't allow him to smoke.
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After a successful stint
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running the secretive special operations
killing machine in Iraq,
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Glen was appointed leader of US
and coalition forces in Afghanistan.
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A war which, as he saw it,
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wasn't being won
'cause it wasn't being led.
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General.
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We're all very excited to have you here.
It's an honor to meet you.
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I'm excited to be here.
Ain't that right, Greg?
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Yes, indeed, sir. You're very excited.
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[Sean] Somehow, while he was in Iraq,
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Glen found time
to author a book on leadership,
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entitled One Leg at a Time,
Just Like Everybody Else.
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In it, he wrote,
"Men are imperfect creatures.
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Left to their own devices,
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all they really want to do is play
with their dicks and eat chicken."
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[officer] For all his many achievements
leading special operations in Iraq,
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I think most of us here
will know General McMahon
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as the man who took out Al-Zarwaqi,
who kicked Al-Qaeda in the sack.
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- [man whooping]
- You're welcome.
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[officer] We have a warrior at the helm,
and it's a pleasure to have you, sir.
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[men cheering]
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[Sean] Glen was known as a humble man.
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But humble in that way that says,
"My humility makes me better than you."
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He was famous for his Spartan regime
of routine and discipline.
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He ate one meal a day.
He slept four hours per night.
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He ran seven miles every morning.
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In Iraq, he transformed special operations
with what he called
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systemic negation
of repetitive procedural practice.
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Or, to the acronym-obsessed military,
SNORPP.
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[Cory] We got Italy in there.
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That's the Dutch.
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We got Poland, Macedonia, Ukraine.
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We got Australia over there,
Croatia, Belgium...
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Okay, that'll do. Bite-size chunks, hmm?
Let's knock this on the head.
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All right.
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[Sean] Basically, he was a master
of systems organization.
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- [speaking Italian]
- Which he'd kind of need to be,
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if he was to corral
this 43-nation coalition of the willing.
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- [in English] May I help you?
- No, finish your phone call.
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The war can wait.
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[continues speaking Italian]
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[in English]
What can I do for you, General?
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I want to pull everyone
out of their offices.
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I want to open this place up.
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I came in here
to speak with you about that.
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I have only ten men
to lead here in Afghanistan, huh.
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So it make no sense for me
to be sit out there with everybody else.
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I get it. All right?
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But everybody has a reason
not to be out there with everybody else.
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Austria only has two guys here.
Iceland has seven guys.
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This country won't fight at night.
That country won't fight in the snow.
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This country
wants to do counter-narcotics.
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That country won't do counter-narcotics.
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But if we're in the same room...
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[Sean] Cory Staggart
was Glen's executive officer.
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Ran the general's affairs.
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He was a Ranger.
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Although how he made it through
Ranger school, I have no idea.
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That's great. Thank you, guys.
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That's all the time we got.
Let's go. Come on.
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Greg Pulver.
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General Greg Pulver graduated West Point
in the same class as Glen.
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Oh, that's interesting.
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Does he have security clearance?
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[Sean] And hadn't left his side since.
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Then fucking let him in
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just like you would any other fucking
person with a fucking security clearance!
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[Sean] His official title
was director of intelligence,
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but all I saw was a guy
with anger management issues
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whose life had no meaning without Glen.
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Andy Moon was Glen's tech whiz,
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providing the general
with all forms of IT support.
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Andy.
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- Yes, sir?
- Which Glen needed often.
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- How are you?
- Pretty good, sir. How are you doing?
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Uh, swell. Can you come with me a moment?
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- My electric razor is...
- Oh, yes, sir.
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...yeah, broken.
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Pete Duckman was a Navy SEAL.
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Like Pulver, his job title
had the word "intelligence" in it.
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- What's going on?
- Boss is visiting with President Karzai.
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Cool. Why so fancy?
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He's a world leader.
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Cool. Am I coming?
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Yes, you are. It's your job.
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God damn it, Pete. Why are you fat?
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- I'm not fat.
- [Sean] I still, to this day,
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don't know exactly what it was
that Duckman did for the general.
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[stammering] It's a mixture
of cross-pollinational collation...
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[Sean] Admiral Simon Ball
was Glen's public affairs officer.
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- Co-operational, uh, cooperative...
- For three and a half years,
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he'd been trying to explain
SNORPP to the Washington press gallery.
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[Simon] ...with a centralized command
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centralization structure,
and, um... things like that.
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Matt Little
was Glen's new civilian PR consultant.
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Oh, I don't know. Is this a good hand?
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- He was a DC marketing hotshot...
- Straight flush. Hello?
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...and sometime lobbyist who had thought
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the war in Afghanistan
to be entirely pointless.
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Are you fucking kidding me?
I'm not going there.
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Until he was offered
a lot of money to sell it.
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How much?
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[Sean] And Willy Dunne.
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- Right this way, boss. Yeah.
- Willy was Glen's body man.
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Put your things in here.
I'll let you spread them out how you like.
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Why is this my room?
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This was General Whelan's room.
It's got, uh, a great bathroom here.
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[Sean] Willy laundered Glen's clothes.
He did Glen's ironing.
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Yeah. Uh, boss?
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He polished Glen's shoes.
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He always seemed
like he was about to collapse
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from the weight
of one too many of Glen's bags.
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- [Glen] Willy!
- Yes, boss?
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- Put my stuff in this room.
- Okay.
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[Glen] Here to fight a goddamn war,
not watch goddamn television.
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[Sean] Willy was the first person
that Glen saw every morning
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and the last person he saw every night.
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Glen loved these men...
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and they loved him right back.
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[Glen] I don't know
how it looks to you, Cory,
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but it seems to me, everybody's forgotten
we're fighting a war here.
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We got the goddamn Pizza Kings
and Burger Huts.
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The entire base
is rolling with Eurosexuals
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who are so drunk they can't even stand up.
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[Pete] General McMahon here
to see Ambassador MacKinnon.
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- Glen.
- Pat.
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Great to see you.
You know Dick Waddle, of course.
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- Dick.
- Glen.
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Ray Canucci.
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- Ray.
- Glen.
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Grab a seat, boys.
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I'm calling myself Richard now,
Pat, if you don't mind.
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Oh?
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Okay, fine. Uh...
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- That's fair. My apologies.
- Hmm.
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- Have you settled in, Glen?
- No, Pat, I haven't.
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Seems to me that too much settling in
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might somehow be at the heart
of the problem we have here.
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Small talk.
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- Should've gone with the weather.
- [chuckles]
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[both laughing]
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Glen, the president wants you
to get the lay of the land here.
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This war's been running eight years now.
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President Obama, as you know,
is drawing down troops in Iraq
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to refocus our attention on Afghanistan.
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Henry Whelan was a good man,
he meant well,
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but he just wasn't getting the job done.
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Now, given your reputation
and your formidable drive,
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our hope is that you're the man
who will get the job done.
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First things first. We want you to make
an assessment of the situation here.
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Travel the country, talk to people.
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At the end of that assessment,
you'll tell us what needs to be done,
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how you're gonna get it done
and what you need in order to get it done.
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- So, now...
- To that end...
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- I'm sorry.
- Oh, you go.
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- I thought you were finished.
- You go.
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- You sure?
- You go.
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- I thought you were finished.
- No.
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To that end... [chuckles]
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Uh, now is probably
a good time to share with you
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where the president hopes
that assessment might land.
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Obviously, the endgame here
is to just finish this thing.
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So, how do we do that?
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- Is it by reducing our footprint here?
- [Sean] The civilian executive.
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These were guys who, in Glen's eyes,
hadn't earned their power the way he had,
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through hard work and discipline.
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I don't know. But whatever it is,
we want you to bring it on home, Glen.
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But, [chuckles] whatever you do,
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please do not ask the president
for more troops.
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[coughs]
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No more troops, Glen.
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[Sean] These were men who'd acquired
their power through charm and seduction,
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and who seemed to serve no purpose other
than to stand in the way of his greatness.
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God, it's so fucking hot!
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[grunts] Fuck!
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Another fucking assessment.
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How many assessments do they need?
Just one fucking assessment after another.
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They all point the same direction.
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Bring General Glen McMahon in here
and do whatever the fuck he says!
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Oh...
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Settle down, Greg.
They just wanna feel involved, is all.
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[Sean] Wars aren't fought
by nations or by armies.
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Wars are fought by men.
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There are two types of general
in the American military.
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There are those who believe they can win
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in the face of all evidence
to the contrary.
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And there are those who know they can't.
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Unfortunately for the world,
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it's the believers
who climb to the top of the ladder.
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It's guys like Glen
who get given the keys to the castle.
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President Karzai is very much
looking forward to meeting you.
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I think you will like each other.
There is no need to be nervous.
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[muezzin calling to prayer]
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I'm not nervous.
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Fuck!
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Fuck it.
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- Ah! General, excuse me.
- Ah.
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We are trying
to make this Blu-ray player work.
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- Uh, do you know how they function?
- Uh...
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Normally, you have those wires with
the red, the yellow and the white plug.
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But, uh, this machine seems
only to have this wire.
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I can't find where to plug it
into the television.
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I'm sorry, Mr. President.
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I'm afraid I don't know
a whole lot about technology.
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I'm sure I could have somebody come by
and take a look at it for you.
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Fuck it. Never mind.
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I think I need a new television.
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I'm sorry, General.
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Please, let's sit.
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Welcome.
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- Thank you, Mr. President.
- Please call me Hamid.
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[sneezes] Excuse me.
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Please.
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Your predecessor, General Whelan,
I liked him.
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I'm not entirely certain he liked me.
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He didn't visit very often.
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Why was he dismissed?
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It seems, uh, one minute he was here...
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the next minute, not here.
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Ah. Well, Mr. President,
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I think our government
simply felt it was...
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time our effort took a new direction.
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- And, uh, what is this new direction?
- Ah!
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It is most important to me
that we build Afghanistan.
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Together, we build Afghanistan
into a free and prosperous nation.
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Free from fear and conflict.
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- I see. I see.
- Yeah.
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Sounds a lot like the old direction.
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No.
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But perhaps you yourself
are the new direction.
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New strong personality.
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New energy. New commitment.
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[grunts softly]
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Well, General,
I wish you the best of luck.
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Sir, uh... my team and I are about
to embark on a, uh...
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a tour of the country
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- so that we may make an assessment...
- [clattering]
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...to precisely understand
what is required of us here.
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It would be an honor if you would
consider joining me on the tour,
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so that our project
might be a unified endeavor.
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Hmm.
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- A sharing of our purpose...
- [coughing]
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Of our shared purpose.
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Thank you for the invitation, General.
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Hmm.
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- It's very generous.
- Hmm.
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- But... [coughing]
- [clears throat]
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I've seen the country.
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[Sean] To get inside
the mind of Glen McMahon,
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you really need first to get a handle
on the madness of modern American war.
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Lieutenant Colonel Frank Groom.
Welcome to Kandahar, sir.
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Nice to meet you, Frank.
I'm here to get the lay of the land.
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[narrator] Counterinsurgency.
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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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And so, if you wanna go on
pretending you can win,
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you're really left with no option
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but to try to convince
the country you've invaded
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that you're actually here to help.
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[man speaking Farsi]
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[in English] He's saying the Americans
are urinating in the streets,
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and, uh, they call us motherfuckers
all day.
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It's "motherfucker, motherfucker"
all the time.
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And it's considered in our culture
a very bad thing to fuck your own mother.
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In ours, too. Uh... in ours, too.
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[Sean] This is counterinsurgency.
It's a popularity contest.
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Salaam alaikum.
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[Sean] You're trying
to convince the people
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that they're better off with you
than they are with the insurgents.
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Basically, it works like this.
You install a local government.
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You provide security for the people
so that that democracy can take root.
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[officer] We're training them up,
taking them out on maneuvers.
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[Sean] You train up the local forces
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so that they can provide
the security for themselves.
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I mean, they're sweet kids.
They're good kids.
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Good-natured. Integrational.
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You know, they are very integrational
as a people.
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You know, I mean,
they are committed to, uh...
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- But, uh...
- Or at least you try to.
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I don't know, sir, they're also lazy.
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I mean, they really seem
like they don't wanna be here.
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They steal our shit and, basically,
they're on drugs all the time.
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I mean,
they are fucking high all the time.
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Excuse my language, sir.
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You do whatever you can
to stimulate the local economy.
328
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Heroin is the only thing
bringing money in.
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Not that I like to think where
the money is going to, exactly,
330
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but money keeps the people happy,
so we're rolling with that.
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Can't they grow something else?
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Mmm-hmm. Yeah, they could grow cotton.
Cotton would grow here.
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- Why don't they grow cotton, then?
- Because the United States Congress
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will not allow any United States aid
and development funds
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to be directed
towards the cultivation of a crop
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that will end up on the world market
in competition with US farmers.
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Oh.
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- Which pretty much rules out cotton.
- Sure.
339
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- So we're growing heroin instead.
- Right.
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I think we're doing
a pretty good job here, sir.
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[Sean] You build infrastructure.
Roads, schools, stuff like that.
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What kind of presence
does the Taliban have here?
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- Who?
- The Taliban.
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In short, you get off your bases
and you go make friends with the people.
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[groans]
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Killing insurgents all the while,
of course.
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Nation building. Hearts and minds.
348
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Hello! Hello, all.
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[Frank] Let me break it down
this way, General.
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We've been in Helmand province
for five years now,
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and in all that time, all we've
really managed to secure is this base.
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Now, you go out there, you go into Marjah,
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you go into Lashkar Gah,
it's all Pashtun, as you know.
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This is the Taliban.
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00:20:06,083 --> 00:20:09,417
We're not winning any hearts
and minds there, I can tell you that.
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I'm not sure we ever will.
Kandahar's the same, of course.
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Can I be completely frank with you, sir?
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If I was you, I'd cut Helmand loose.
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I'd concentrate
on those parts of the country
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that are at least, in some way,
sympathetic to the mission,
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and I'd cut it loose.
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It's a lost cause.
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This whole province constitutes
just 4% of the population of the country.
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It's strategically meaningless.
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I'd cut Helmand loose, sir.
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[Sean] The thing about counterinsurgency
is that it doesn't really work.
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We tried it in Vietnam. That went well.
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The British and the French gave it a shot,
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trying to hang on
to their crumbling empires.
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It just hasn't worked.
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To me, it would seem kind of simple why.
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You can't win the trust of a country
by invading it.
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You can't build a nation at gunpoint.
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For guys like Glen, however,
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counterinsurgency hasn't worked
for one simple reason.
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You ready, boss?
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Nobody's ever done it right.
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Yes, I am, Pete. I sure as hell am.
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- Andy?
- [Andy] Yes, sir.
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- Good job.
- [Andy] Thank you.
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Let's lose Fox News.
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00:21:51,792 --> 00:21:55,042
Won't do us any good to have a bunch
of angry perverts yelling at us all day.
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- [Andy] Yes, sir.
- [Greg] So...
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we probably need
to get to work on this assessment.
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- Already written it.
- When?
386
00:22:02,500 --> 00:22:04,292
It's already written. Did it last night.
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00:22:04,375 --> 00:22:08,417
Needs a little flesh on the bone,
but, basically, it's written.
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00:22:08,500 --> 00:22:10,042
All right, what's it say?
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00:22:12,375 --> 00:22:13,542
Greg...
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I wanna take Helmand province.
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I wanna take Helmand province
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precisely because everyone else
seems to think we can't have it.
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00:22:25,083 --> 00:22:26,393
If we're gonna win
the trust of this country,
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we can't be seen to accept that there's
a whole chunk of it we can't handle.
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00:22:30,500 --> 00:22:32,000
We're here to provide security.
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00:22:33,375 --> 00:22:36,625
I say the first order of business
is we secure that corner of the country
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everyone else seems to think
we can't control.
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00:22:39,458 --> 00:22:40,875
[Greg] Okay.
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I didn't come here to manage this war,
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00:22:42,583 --> 00:22:44,917
and I sure as shit didn't come here
to close it out.
401
00:22:45,500 --> 00:22:46,708
Came here to win.
402
00:22:48,583 --> 00:22:52,125
I'm taking Helmand...
then I'm taking Kandahar.
403
00:22:53,167 --> 00:22:54,708
What do you say to that?
404
00:22:59,667 --> 00:23:01,708
All right, and another thing.
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00:23:03,083 --> 00:23:06,125
Being that this is
a nation-building exercise and all,
406
00:23:06,625 --> 00:23:09,417
seems to me it'd behoove us
to have someone in the room
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00:23:09,500 --> 00:23:12,917
who's actually from the nation
we're building. Don't you think?
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00:23:15,667 --> 00:23:16,875
Copy.
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00:23:16,958 --> 00:23:20,833
We are here to build, to protect.
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00:23:21,583 --> 00:23:25,917
We are not here to harass, to intimidate.
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00:23:26,000 --> 00:23:28,958
We're not here to shoot first
and ask questions later.
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We must not be driven
by fear and suspicion.
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00:23:35,000 --> 00:23:37,833
We are here, above all else...
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00:23:41,833 --> 00:23:44,417
to support the civilian population.
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And to that end,
we must avoid killing it at all cost.
416
00:23:49,875 --> 00:23:54,083
Civilian casualties cannot be seen
as an unfortunate byproduct of conflict.
417
00:23:54,167 --> 00:23:57,833
They must be treated as errors
of the greatest consequence.
418
00:24:00,458 --> 00:24:02,667
This is the war we are fighting.
419
00:24:04,083 --> 00:24:07,667
It's a complex war,
but it's a war nonetheless.
420
00:24:07,750 --> 00:24:09,875
Let me reaffirmate that
right from the get-go.
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00:24:09,958 --> 00:24:12,042
This is a war.
422
00:24:14,167 --> 00:24:16,500
But it's a war that cannot be won
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by the virtues of our unassailable
military might and power alone.
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This war will be won primarily
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00:24:25,333 --> 00:24:29,458
with the unassailable might
and power of our ideals.
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00:24:32,875 --> 00:24:34,000
Yeah.
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00:24:37,792 --> 00:24:38,792
Yeah.
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00:24:40,917 --> 00:24:43,375
- [Dick] Forty thousand?
- I'm afraid so.
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00:24:43,458 --> 00:24:45,268
God damn it. What did we tell you?
No more troops.
430
00:24:45,292 --> 00:24:47,000
Don't ask for more troops. What do you do?
431
00:24:47,083 --> 00:24:49,333
You ask for 40,000 more troops.
432
00:24:49,417 --> 00:24:52,417
Well, Dick, Helmand province
ain't exactly about to secure itself.
433
00:24:52,500 --> 00:24:54,458
Probably should've asked for a lot more.
434
00:24:54,542 --> 00:24:56,226
I just thought 40,000 sounded
like a reasonable number.
435
00:24:56,250 --> 00:24:58,917
There's no reasonable number, Glen,
except perhaps zero.
436
00:24:59,000 --> 00:25:02,667
That's a reasonable number. Zero.
I thought you understood that.
437
00:25:02,750 --> 00:25:04,375
Yeah, this "no more troops" thing,
438
00:25:04,458 --> 00:25:06,518
is that coming from the president,
or coming from you?
439
00:25:06,542 --> 00:25:09,083
- Of course it's coming from the president.
- Ah.
440
00:25:09,167 --> 00:25:10,351
Why would it be coming from me?
441
00:25:10,375 --> 00:25:13,417
Why do I care if we send more troops
over there or we don't?
442
00:25:13,500 --> 00:25:16,500
I don't know, Dick.
I'm just trying to work this thing out.
443
00:25:16,583 --> 00:25:18,125
The president gave me a job to do.
444
00:25:18,208 --> 00:25:20,542
- This is what I need to get it done.
- God damn it.
445
00:25:20,625 --> 00:25:23,250
I'll be there day after tomorrow
with the secretary of state.
446
00:25:23,333 --> 00:25:25,583
We'll figure this nonsense out then.
447
00:25:25,667 --> 00:25:27,833
- Roger that.
- God damn it.
448
00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:35,083
- God damn it.
- [computer beeps]
449
00:25:36,500 --> 00:25:39,500
- [grunts]
- [Greg] There it is.
450
00:25:39,583 --> 00:25:42,542
What did I tell you?
He's on retired-general time.
451
00:25:42,625 --> 00:25:45,458
His mind's on a golf cart somewhere,
halfway down the fairway.
452
00:25:45,542 --> 00:25:48,375
He doesn't have the constitution
for the hard stuff anymore.
453
00:25:48,458 --> 00:25:50,417
He's obviously in the wrong fucking job!
454
00:25:51,708 --> 00:25:53,375
That thing's off, right?
455
00:25:53,458 --> 00:25:55,583
I'm sorry to have to tell
you this, General,
456
00:25:55,667 --> 00:25:59,583
but we're gonna sit on your report
until after the Afghan elections.
457
00:26:00,250 --> 00:26:05,333
With all due respect, Madam Secretary,
uh, the election is a month away.
458
00:26:05,417 --> 00:26:09,417
I know it is, but, as I'm sure you know,
an election here is a fragile thing.
459
00:26:09,500 --> 00:26:11,625
It's a very delicate thing,
460
00:26:11,708 --> 00:26:16,417
and nobody wants its smooth running to be
muddied by a big new American offensive.
461
00:26:16,500 --> 00:26:18,375
No, I told you no more troops, Glen.
462
00:26:18,458 --> 00:26:20,226
Now we're gonna have to
rethink the game plan.
463
00:26:20,250 --> 00:26:22,167
Well, Dick, with all due respect,
464
00:26:22,250 --> 00:26:25,667
you told me you didn't care
if I got more troops or I didn't,
465
00:26:25,750 --> 00:26:28,083
so I'm trying to work out
how to get the job done.
466
00:26:28,167 --> 00:26:29,875
No, I did not say I didn't care.
467
00:26:29,958 --> 00:26:31,750
- I believe you did.
- I did not say that.
468
00:26:31,833 --> 00:26:33,518
- I believe you did.
- No. No, I didn't. I...
469
00:26:33,542 --> 00:26:37,167
- You did, Dick.
- Whoever said what,
470
00:26:37,250 --> 00:26:40,708
a troop surge and an election
don't sit well together,
471
00:26:40,792 --> 00:26:43,208
so this is the way it's gotta be.
I'm sorry.
472
00:26:43,292 --> 00:26:45,434
I don't know what I'm supposed
to be doing in the meantime.
473
00:26:45,458 --> 00:26:48,833
I have a strategy. I'm ready to execute.
474
00:26:48,917 --> 00:26:51,708
The suggestion now
seems to be that I thumb twiddle.
475
00:26:52,625 --> 00:26:54,500
Uh, with all due respect,
Madam Secretary...
476
00:26:54,583 --> 00:26:56,833
General, please spare me
the "all due respect" stuff.
477
00:26:56,917 --> 00:26:58,833
It's really giving me the fucking creeps.
478
00:26:58,917 --> 00:27:00,250
[Dick groans]
479
00:27:00,333 --> 00:27:03,875
I think... I think we all understand
your frustration, Glen,
480
00:27:03,958 --> 00:27:06,833
but these elections have to run smoothly.
481
00:27:06,917 --> 00:27:10,458
We need a legitimate partner
in power here.
482
00:27:10,542 --> 00:27:13,250
You need a legitimate partner here.
483
00:27:13,333 --> 00:27:16,083
So... we just have to sit tight.
484
00:27:16,167 --> 00:27:18,750
Why don't you do that SNORPP thing
you did in Iraq?
485
00:27:18,833 --> 00:27:22,667
You know, get your systems in place,
get everybody talking together.
486
00:27:22,750 --> 00:27:26,250
The time will fly, you know?
Get everybody excited.
487
00:27:26,333 --> 00:27:29,500
You know, you're the best
in the business at this stuff.
488
00:27:31,042 --> 00:27:33,434
[man 1 on TV] We've been operating
at an extremely high optempo.
489
00:27:33,458 --> 00:27:36,667
In the last week,
we've conducted six air assaults
490
00:27:36,750 --> 00:27:39,167
into previously denied territories.
491
00:27:39,250 --> 00:27:42,042
[man 2 on TV] Uh, we're also
in final coordination with RC South
492
00:27:42,125 --> 00:27:45,792
to develop an ops box
493
00:27:45,875 --> 00:27:49,792
in the seams
existing along the provincial border.
494
00:27:49,875 --> 00:27:50,917
[inaudible]
495
00:27:59,750 --> 00:28:01,792
[helicopter blades whirring]
496
00:28:03,708 --> 00:28:05,792
[soldier 1] You got that, uh, Lexus?
497
00:28:05,875 --> 00:28:09,167
[Cory] No. No, now we got a Prius.
She got the new Prius.
498
00:28:09,250 --> 00:28:10,250
[soldier 1] Sweet.
499
00:28:10,333 --> 00:28:11,684
[Cory] Yeah, my wife, too. She's got one.
500
00:28:11,708 --> 00:28:13,417
We both have one. We love it.
501
00:28:13,500 --> 00:28:15,250
My first car was a Taurus.
502
00:28:15,333 --> 00:28:17,573
- My father bought it.
- [soldiers speaking indistinctly]
503
00:28:22,125 --> 00:28:23,375
[soldier 2] What do you got?
504
00:28:24,792 --> 00:28:25,792
Sir.
505
00:28:26,500 --> 00:28:28,417
Where you boys headed?
506
00:28:28,500 --> 00:28:30,417
Back to our patrol base, sir. Sasquatch.
507
00:28:31,000 --> 00:28:32,333
Where you coming from?
508
00:28:33,000 --> 00:28:34,976
Where are we from in the States,
or where have we just been?
509
00:28:35,000 --> 00:28:36,500
Where have you just been?
510
00:28:36,583 --> 00:28:38,750
- Italy, sir, on R and R.
- Ah.
511
00:28:39,917 --> 00:28:41,583
R and R in Italy.
512
00:28:41,667 --> 00:28:42,792
- Yes, sir.
- Well...
513
00:28:44,083 --> 00:28:45,417
Attention on deck!
514
00:29:03,458 --> 00:29:06,000
So why the long faces?
You just got back from Italy.
515
00:29:08,292 --> 00:29:11,333
I'm guessing you ate
some sensational food,
516
00:29:11,417 --> 00:29:13,917
saw some antiquities. Hmm?
517
00:29:14,000 --> 00:29:17,875
I bet you got yourselves good and drunk
and bumped into beautiful girls.
518
00:29:25,417 --> 00:29:26,917
So what's it like out there?
519
00:29:27,917 --> 00:29:28,917
Out where, sir?
520
00:29:29,000 --> 00:29:31,458
- Sasquatch, son.
- Oh, um...
521
00:29:31,542 --> 00:29:33,958
it's not good, sir.
You know, I mean, it's whatever.
522
00:29:34,042 --> 00:29:37,542
- It's... it's okay.
- No, it's a fucking shithole, sir.
523
00:29:51,125 --> 00:29:52,934
[Cory] No, I don't know.
We'll see where we land.
524
00:29:52,958 --> 00:29:54,375
Cory, what time's that bird due?
525
00:29:54,458 --> 00:29:56,750
- Uh, in about 20 minutes.
- Cancel it.
526
00:29:56,833 --> 00:29:58,625
Uh, why's that, boss?
527
00:29:58,708 --> 00:30:00,750
I'm going to Sasquatch
with those boys there.
528
00:30:00,833 --> 00:30:04,042
General, those boys are heading out
to an inhospitable corner of the world.
529
00:30:04,125 --> 00:30:05,833
I'm a goddamn Ranger, Frank.
530
00:30:06,833 --> 00:30:08,833
Those boys, they need me.
531
00:30:55,167 --> 00:30:57,375
[Glen] I've spent the last week or so
532
00:30:58,125 --> 00:31:02,167
talking to guys
who I would call middle management.
533
00:31:02,250 --> 00:31:04,875
But you boys are at the coal face.
534
00:31:04,958 --> 00:31:07,375
After all the blah, blah, blah,
535
00:31:07,958 --> 00:31:10,667
you boys are where it actually happens.
536
00:31:11,250 --> 00:31:15,708
I'd go so far as to say
you boys are the only thing that counts.
537
00:31:16,375 --> 00:31:19,125
If it doesn't happen here,
it doesn't happen. End of story.
538
00:31:20,417 --> 00:31:23,208
- [sighs] Yes, son?
- If what doesn't happen, sir?
539
00:31:25,042 --> 00:31:26,167
It, son.
540
00:31:27,375 --> 00:31:28,792
Okay, thank you, sir.
541
00:31:31,625 --> 00:31:33,917
Does anyone here know what "it" is?
542
00:31:35,375 --> 00:31:36,375
Anyone?
543
00:31:37,875 --> 00:31:38,917
Anyone?
544
00:31:41,083 --> 00:31:42,833
To, uh, secure the area, sir.
545
00:31:43,917 --> 00:31:48,417
To protect the people from the enemy
so they can go about building their lives.
546
00:31:48,500 --> 00:31:51,542
Okay. Okay, thank you, Sergeant.
547
00:31:51,625 --> 00:31:55,583
Okay, but I can't tell the difference
between the people and the enemy.
548
00:31:55,667 --> 00:31:57,042
They all look alike to me.
549
00:31:57,125 --> 00:31:59,542
I'm pretty sure
they're the same people, sir.
550
00:32:00,250 --> 00:32:03,917
I understand it can be tough, son,
but that's the job.
551
00:32:04,000 --> 00:32:05,583
I have another question.
552
00:32:05,667 --> 00:32:11,042
Um, I hear now they're giving out medals
for heroic restraint.
553
00:32:11,125 --> 00:32:12,292
Do I have that right?
554
00:32:12,375 --> 00:32:13,583
Courageous restraint.
555
00:32:14,250 --> 00:32:15,792
And that is right.
556
00:32:15,875 --> 00:32:18,250
Well, I don't mean to be rude, sir,
557
00:32:18,333 --> 00:32:21,292
but I do not understand
what the fuck that means.
558
00:32:25,750 --> 00:32:29,917
It means, son, that sometimes
when you're dealing with an insurgency,
559
00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:33,375
you're not gonna be 100% clear
on who the enemy is.
560
00:32:34,042 --> 00:32:36,500
It means you're gonna find yourself
in situations where,
561
00:32:36,583 --> 00:32:38,417
when you're afraid or whatnot,
562
00:32:38,500 --> 00:32:40,140
you're gonna have to make
a judgment call.
563
00:32:40,542 --> 00:32:44,667
Because, as Sergeant Ortega here
has so rightly pointed out,
564
00:32:44,750 --> 00:32:48,708
your mission is to protect the people,
not kill them.
565
00:32:49,292 --> 00:32:51,625
We can't help them
and kill them at the same time.
566
00:32:51,708 --> 00:32:55,208
It just ain't humanly possible.
Do you understand me?
567
00:32:55,292 --> 00:32:57,125
No, not really, sir. No.
568
00:32:57,708 --> 00:33:00,167
What part are you struggling
to comprehend, son?
569
00:33:00,250 --> 00:33:03,875
I don't know, sir. It seems to me
that we all here with our guns and shit,
570
00:33:03,958 --> 00:33:09,000
trying to convince these people that...
deep down we're actually really nice guys.
571
00:33:09,083 --> 00:33:12,750
And I don't know how to do that, sir,
when every second one of them
572
00:33:12,833 --> 00:33:15,458
or every third one of them
or every tenth one of them
573
00:33:15,542 --> 00:33:17,500
is trying to fucking kill me, sir.
574
00:33:18,500 --> 00:33:21,625
'Cause I'm a marine. 'Cause we're marines.
575
00:33:21,708 --> 00:33:23,750
And it seem like now
they handing out medals
576
00:33:23,833 --> 00:33:26,083
for heroically not being a marine, sir.
577
00:33:28,167 --> 00:33:30,750
I'm confused,
is what I'm trying to say, sir.
578
00:33:32,958 --> 00:33:35,792
Well, then you're just gonna have
to get yourself unconfused, son.
579
00:33:37,625 --> 00:33:40,042
[man speaking Arabic on megaphone]
580
00:33:47,875 --> 00:33:50,625
[Sean] On the day
of the Afghan general elections,
581
00:33:50,708 --> 00:33:53,333
for which Glen had waited so patiently,
582
00:33:53,417 --> 00:33:55,792
Badi Bassim joined his team.
583
00:33:56,875 --> 00:33:59,958
Cory wouldn't tell me
where he found Glen his Afghan mascot.
584
00:34:00,042 --> 00:34:01,208
No, I'm doing your job!
585
00:34:01,292 --> 00:34:03,792
He said he just found him
in the phone book.
586
00:34:03,875 --> 00:34:04,917
Put the bag down.
587
00:34:05,667 --> 00:34:07,750
I assume that was a joke.
588
00:34:11,958 --> 00:34:13,375
My name is Captain Badi Bassim.
589
00:34:13,458 --> 00:34:16,458
I'm here to start work
with, uh, General McMahon.
590
00:34:17,417 --> 00:34:19,750
- Who?
- McMahon.
591
00:34:19,833 --> 00:34:21,625
- McMahon?
- Yeah.
592
00:34:23,000 --> 00:34:27,083
- Why are you not wearing the uniform?
- Uh, my uniform is in my bag.
593
00:34:27,167 --> 00:34:30,750
It's too dangerous for me to wear it
while I am walking here from my home.
594
00:34:31,708 --> 00:34:32,833
Unzip it.
595
00:34:34,333 --> 00:34:35,875
Unzip the bag.
596
00:34:43,458 --> 00:34:45,458
My uniform.
597
00:34:45,542 --> 00:34:49,042
- Why are you walking in here?
- Why I am working here?
598
00:34:49,125 --> 00:34:51,792
Walking! Walking! Walking here?
599
00:34:52,500 --> 00:34:53,625
Walking.
600
00:34:54,542 --> 00:34:55,583
I like to walk.
601
00:34:55,667 --> 00:34:56,708
[machine beeps]
602
00:35:04,875 --> 00:35:07,583
- [Glen] Badi! Come in. Come in.
- Ah!
603
00:35:08,625 --> 00:35:10,250
[both speaking Arabic]
604
00:35:10,958 --> 00:35:12,208
[laughs]
605
00:35:12,292 --> 00:35:15,458
Everyone, this is my new aide-de-camp,
Badi Bassim.
606
00:35:15,542 --> 00:35:17,750
He's a soldier and a scholar.
607
00:35:18,542 --> 00:35:21,125
This is the face of the new Afghanistan.
608
00:35:21,208 --> 00:35:25,583
Greg, you know. That's Cory.
You know Cory. Pete Duckman.
609
00:35:25,667 --> 00:35:26,667
And, uh...
610
00:35:27,333 --> 00:35:30,958
we got people here
from Spain and Italy and, uh...
611
00:35:31,750 --> 00:35:34,083
- You know, places like that.
- Okay.
612
00:35:34,167 --> 00:35:35,167
Ah.
613
00:35:36,500 --> 00:35:37,708
[sighs]
614
00:35:38,417 --> 00:35:41,292
- Have you voted?
- I wanted to report to you first.
615
00:35:41,375 --> 00:35:42,458
- You haven't voted?
- No.
616
00:35:42,542 --> 00:35:43,934
Good. Good. You can do it right here.
617
00:35:43,958 --> 00:35:46,143
We got a polling booth right here,
right around the corner.
618
00:35:46,167 --> 00:35:47,167
Okay.
619
00:35:47,250 --> 00:35:50,000
- Election day. It's exciting.
- Yeah.
620
00:35:50,083 --> 00:35:52,083
[man speaking Arabic on megaphone]
621
00:35:52,167 --> 00:35:54,167
[Glen] This is important, Badi.
622
00:35:54,250 --> 00:35:57,458
That long line of men,
that slow shuffle there,
623
00:35:57,542 --> 00:36:00,125
that's the slow shuffle towards freedom.
624
00:36:01,875 --> 00:36:06,125
The steps are small but, by God,
their importance...
625
00:36:07,375 --> 00:36:09,208
It's like the moon landing.
626
00:36:09,292 --> 00:36:11,208
Small step, giant leap. Yeah.
627
00:36:11,292 --> 00:36:13,875
[stutters] Are you familiar
with the moon landing, son?
628
00:36:13,958 --> 00:36:16,375
- Yes, sir.
- It's like the goddamn moon landing.
629
00:36:16,458 --> 00:36:18,875
Yes, sir, I agree. It's very important.
630
00:36:18,958 --> 00:36:20,125
- Yes, it is.
- Yeah.
631
00:36:20,208 --> 00:36:22,625
- [Glen] A what?
- [Ray] We're gonna have another election.
632
00:36:22,708 --> 00:36:24,542
We can't ignore these fraud allegations.
633
00:36:24,625 --> 00:36:26,792
They're coming in
from every corner of the country
634
00:36:26,875 --> 00:36:31,125
and everything points
to a ridiculous Karzai victory.
635
00:36:31,208 --> 00:36:33,583
I mean, the whole thing
just smells stupid.
636
00:36:33,667 --> 00:36:34,667
Sure.
637
00:36:34,750 --> 00:36:38,583
Sure, there's gonna be irregularity
now and again.
638
00:36:38,667 --> 00:36:43,708
But surely a result
is the best possible outcome. Yeah?
639
00:36:43,792 --> 00:36:47,125
The polling station,
the one right there over where you are...
640
00:36:47,625 --> 00:36:53,208
367 registered voters,
1,200 votes counted.
641
00:36:53,292 --> 00:36:56,917
It's a joke.
We're going to a runoff election.
642
00:36:58,042 --> 00:36:59,792
Tell them what you told me!
643
00:37:03,500 --> 00:37:04,625
Uh... [clears throat]
644
00:37:04,708 --> 00:37:06,833
- About what, sir?
- About the elections.
645
00:37:06,917 --> 00:37:09,500
About the whole concept of elections
in this country.
646
00:37:09,583 --> 00:37:12,625
[clears throat]
Well, I was just observing, sir,
647
00:37:12,708 --> 00:37:15,917
that, um, people don't quite
understand elections.
648
00:37:16,000 --> 00:37:19,708
They see that the president is alive,
everything is okay.
649
00:37:19,792 --> 00:37:21,851
So what's the big problem?
Why are we having an election?
650
00:37:21,875 --> 00:37:22,875
[Glen] Yeah.
651
00:37:22,958 --> 00:37:24,438
And then you have an election anyway,
652
00:37:24,500 --> 00:37:27,292
and people vote for whoever
the local leaders tell them to vote for.
653
00:37:27,375 --> 00:37:28,375
Yeah.
654
00:37:28,458 --> 00:37:30,658
Because they don't want to have
their heads chopped off.
655
00:37:31,042 --> 00:37:32,542
See what I mean?
656
00:37:38,542 --> 00:37:42,583
Thank you... for that. Uh...
657
00:37:42,667 --> 00:37:45,792
I'm sorry, Glen.
We're going to a runoff election.
658
00:37:47,375 --> 00:37:49,458
[groans] Jesus H...
659
00:37:51,000 --> 00:37:55,125
I got the White House sitting on my report
till after these elections get done.
660
00:37:55,208 --> 00:37:59,417
I can't do anything until the president
approves my recommendations.
661
00:37:59,500 --> 00:38:04,458
And now you're telling me that's not gonna
be until after another goddamn election?!
662
00:38:04,542 --> 00:38:08,000
You need a legitimate partner here, Glen.
Karzai ain't that guy.
663
00:38:09,667 --> 00:38:11,125
You gotta understand,
664
00:38:11,208 --> 00:38:14,000
what we're trying to do here
is like raising a child.
665
00:38:14,917 --> 00:38:17,333
And a child needs two parents.
666
00:38:18,083 --> 00:38:23,458
Two parents who love it
and each other very much.
667
00:38:24,500 --> 00:38:27,458
That's what it needs, above all else.
668
00:38:31,417 --> 00:38:34,458
Well, then your wife, Mrs. Karzai...
669
00:38:34,542 --> 00:38:38,750
I'm assuming that you're the daddy
in this metaphorical relationship...
670
00:38:38,833 --> 00:38:40,375
We suspect your wife, Karzai,
671
00:38:40,458 --> 00:38:42,208
- might be a drug addict.
- [scoffs]
672
00:38:42,292 --> 00:38:45,333
He eliminated his chief opponent
in this election
673
00:38:45,417 --> 00:38:47,542
by spreading
a pretty vicious homosexual rumor,
674
00:38:47,625 --> 00:38:51,292
and we're pretty sure that his brother
is a straight-up criminal warlord.
675
00:38:51,375 --> 00:38:53,250
Oh, come on, Pat!
676
00:38:53,333 --> 00:38:55,167
You got a bee in your bonnet.
677
00:38:55,250 --> 00:38:58,958
You just don't like him for some reason,
whatever it is. And seriously...
678
00:38:59,042 --> 00:39:04,250
Anyway, I wanna know,
how is Washington any different, huh?
679
00:39:04,333 --> 00:39:06,625
Seriously! Tell me!
680
00:39:07,500 --> 00:39:08,500
Hmm?
681
00:39:09,583 --> 00:39:11,000
Yeah.
682
00:39:12,667 --> 00:39:13,833
You can't.
683
00:39:21,375 --> 00:39:26,125
[Sean] On page 74 of One Leg at a Time,
Just Like Everybody Else,
684
00:39:26,208 --> 00:39:29,125
Glen wrote, and I quote,
685
00:39:29,208 --> 00:39:31,750
"A good leader lives by a set of rules.
686
00:39:33,250 --> 00:39:37,042
A great leader knows when to break them."
687
00:39:37,125 --> 00:39:38,125
Morning.
688
00:39:39,292 --> 00:39:40,625
- Morning, all.
- [all] Sir.
689
00:39:40,708 --> 00:39:42,208
- Morning.
- Morning, sir.
690
00:39:42,292 --> 00:39:43,292
Morning, boys.
691
00:39:43,375 --> 00:39:44,625
- Morning, sir.
- Boss.
692
00:39:45,625 --> 00:39:47,750
Morning, Matt. You're up early.
693
00:39:48,333 --> 00:39:50,167
Uh, yes, sir. We've got a problem.
694
00:39:51,125 --> 00:39:54,250
Somebody leaked your report.
The Washington Post has a copy.
695
00:39:54,333 --> 00:39:55,333
No.
696
00:39:55,917 --> 00:39:59,292
- Somebody gave it to Bob Woodward.
- Woodward? No.
697
00:40:00,083 --> 00:40:02,792
Oh, my God almighty.
You find the source?
698
00:40:02,875 --> 00:40:04,833
Sir, the source?
699
00:40:04,917 --> 00:40:06,792
Uh, this is terrible.
Goddamn terrible news.
700
00:40:06,875 --> 00:40:08,559
Do you hear that?
Someone leaked the assessment.
701
00:40:08,583 --> 00:40:10,208
- Oh, terrible.
- Terrible. Shocking.
702
00:40:10,292 --> 00:40:12,458
- Shocking.
- Shocking.
703
00:40:12,542 --> 00:40:13,792
- Terrible.
- Shocking.
704
00:40:13,875 --> 00:40:16,000
Yeah, well...
705
00:40:17,125 --> 00:40:18,125
[grunts]
706
00:40:19,042 --> 00:40:22,125
I don't think it really matters
who leaked the assessment.
707
00:40:22,208 --> 00:40:24,375
Question is,
what are we gonna do about it?
708
00:40:24,458 --> 00:40:26,042
I wanna do the 60 Minutes interview.
709
00:40:26,125 --> 00:40:31,250
Sir, as your senior PAO,
I must counsel strongly against it.
710
00:40:31,333 --> 00:40:33,083
It would be foolhardy.
711
00:40:33,167 --> 00:40:36,917
[stammers] I really don't think
now's the time to court media attention.
712
00:40:37,000 --> 00:40:38,643
At the very moment,
allegations are being made
713
00:40:38,667 --> 00:40:42,333
- that you leaked this report yourself.
- I'm choosing to embrace the leak, Simon.
714
00:40:42,417 --> 00:40:45,667
I don't seem to be getting any traction.
Do you know what I'm saying? Traction?
715
00:40:46,500 --> 00:40:49,018
We got ourselves a president
who appears not to be aware of the fact
716
00:40:49,042 --> 00:40:51,167
that the United States is
at war right now,
717
00:40:51,250 --> 00:40:53,125
and he's that war's commander in chief.
718
00:40:53,208 --> 00:40:56,375
- I gotta get me some traction.
- [Matt] You need cut through.
719
00:40:56,458 --> 00:40:59,292
Exactly. Cut through. You need to get me
some goddamn cut through.
720
00:40:59,375 --> 00:41:00,750
I can handle that for you, sir.
721
00:41:00,833 --> 00:41:03,875
Sorry. No offense, Simon,
how exactly are you gonna do that?
722
00:41:03,958 --> 00:41:06,000
I'll quieten this whole situation down.
723
00:41:06,083 --> 00:41:08,875
Again, I'm sorry,
I don't wanna start a fight here.
724
00:41:08,958 --> 00:41:11,375
And please forgive me
for speaking for you, sir.
725
00:41:11,458 --> 00:41:15,542
But the general didn't hire me
to make things quiet, okay?
726
00:41:16,250 --> 00:41:18,708
Look, you're so good at your job,
727
00:41:18,792 --> 00:41:22,833
but that job is basically
writing press releases.
728
00:41:22,917 --> 00:41:24,625
Here's the thing about press releases.
729
00:41:25,208 --> 00:41:27,375
Nobody reads 'em, okay?
730
00:41:27,458 --> 00:41:30,667
[chuckling] They're boring.
And they're bullshit.
731
00:41:30,750 --> 00:41:32,583
And everyone knows they're bullshit.
732
00:41:32,667 --> 00:41:36,125
Correct me if I'm wrong,
you hired me to make some noise.
733
00:41:36,958 --> 00:41:41,500
You know, the right kind of noise.
Our... noise.
734
00:41:42,083 --> 00:41:43,583
[Glen] Pete.
735
00:41:43,667 --> 00:41:46,208
- Boss.
- Move those vehicles to the right.
736
00:41:46,292 --> 00:41:49,250
I wanna make sure the M-ATVs are
clearly visible in the background.
737
00:41:49,333 --> 00:41:50,833
Copy that.
738
00:41:50,917 --> 00:41:52,792
They're...
They're completely blocking them.
739
00:41:52,875 --> 00:41:54,625
- This one?
- Both of them.
740
00:41:54,708 --> 00:41:57,792
Just get 'em out of there.
Get 'em out of there!
741
00:41:57,875 --> 00:42:00,958
Hey. How're we doing over here? Good?
742
00:42:01,042 --> 00:42:02,226
- Great.
- You good? Good. Okay.
743
00:42:02,250 --> 00:42:04,559
- Yeah, I think we're getting close.
- Oh, that's exciting.
744
00:42:04,583 --> 00:42:06,542
I don't wanna interrupt.
745
00:42:07,458 --> 00:42:11,667
I mean, I know you have your own
world of questions to ask in there.
746
00:42:14,375 --> 00:42:17,292
You might wanna think about
asking the general...
747
00:42:17,375 --> 00:42:19,583
how much face time
he's had with the president
748
00:42:19,667 --> 00:42:21,333
since taking over the position.
749
00:42:22,333 --> 00:42:23,500
Okay.
750
00:42:23,583 --> 00:42:26,917
Yeah. You know, if you run out
of stuff to talk about or whatever.
751
00:42:29,250 --> 00:42:30,542
You're welcome.
752
00:42:31,792 --> 00:42:35,167
Yes, the leak was unfortunate.
There's no denying it.
753
00:42:35,250 --> 00:42:36,875
It's unfortunate.
754
00:42:37,667 --> 00:42:40,792
One would always choose
to mull these things over
755
00:42:40,875 --> 00:42:44,375
in the... the sensible calm
of the proper quiet places.
756
00:42:45,083 --> 00:42:48,417
But this war is tough. War is tough.
757
00:42:49,333 --> 00:42:53,042
And... And the president
has tough decisions to make.
758
00:42:53,792 --> 00:42:56,750
How many times have you spoken
to the president since you've been here?
759
00:42:56,833 --> 00:42:59,417
Since I've been here in Afghanistan,
leading ISAF?
760
00:42:59,500 --> 00:43:00,500
Yes.
761
00:43:00,583 --> 00:43:01,625
Uh...
762
00:43:02,458 --> 00:43:06,042
Once. I've spoken to the president once.
By video teleconference.
763
00:43:06,125 --> 00:43:09,417
You've spoken to the president
once in, what, 70 days?
764
00:43:09,500 --> 00:43:10,833
That's right.
765
00:43:10,917 --> 00:43:13,042
You're the leader
of US forces in Afghanistan,
766
00:43:13,125 --> 00:43:15,917
and you have spoken to the president
once in 70 days?
767
00:43:16,000 --> 00:43:18,375
- Yes, ma'am.
- Why is that?
768
00:43:18,958 --> 00:43:21,292
Uh... I don't know. Uh...
769
00:43:22,000 --> 00:43:25,500
I'm guessing he's... very busy.
770
00:43:27,625 --> 00:43:28,958
Probably.
771
00:43:29,042 --> 00:43:30,583
[clock ticking]
772
00:43:31,583 --> 00:43:33,434
[Dick] What the fuck's
the matter with you, Glen?
773
00:43:33,458 --> 00:43:34,625
Are you out of your mind?
774
00:43:34,708 --> 00:43:37,292
One second we're dealing
with this so-called fucking leak,
775
00:43:37,375 --> 00:43:39,250
the next you're on the fucking television
776
00:43:39,333 --> 00:43:42,792
backing the president into the most
ham-fisted corner I've ever seen.
777
00:43:42,875 --> 00:43:46,083
I honestly believe you've made it
your sole mission to fuck me.
778
00:43:46,167 --> 00:43:49,875
Well, Dick, I answered the questions
that were asked of me.
779
00:43:49,958 --> 00:43:52,476
- I thought I was being fair.
- It's not a question of fair, Glen.
780
00:43:52,500 --> 00:43:55,708
It's a question of what the fuck
were you doing on the television?
781
00:43:55,792 --> 00:43:59,375
- Why am I seeing you on the television?
- Oh.
782
00:43:59,458 --> 00:44:00,833
Now we gotta fix this.
783
00:44:00,917 --> 00:44:04,042
We gotta find a way
of taking the heat out of this thing.
784
00:44:04,125 --> 00:44:07,167
Now you've gone and lit a fucking fire
under it! Do you understand?
785
00:44:07,250 --> 00:44:09,542
- Yeah, I see.
- Here's where we're gonna start.
786
00:44:09,625 --> 00:44:11,625
You're gonna get on the phone
to Bob Gates and...
787
00:44:11,708 --> 00:44:14,792
Hang on, Dick. You're cutting out.
I can't hear you. Can you hear me?
788
00:44:14,875 --> 00:44:17,542
Yeah, I can hear you.
And please stop calling me Dick!
789
00:44:17,625 --> 00:44:20,542
Shit. Something's wrong.
I can't hear a word you're saying.
790
00:44:20,625 --> 00:44:22,375
Let me, uh... let me try this.
791
00:44:26,667 --> 00:44:28,467
- Can you hear me now?
- Yeah, I can hear you.
792
00:44:28,542 --> 00:44:31,208
Okay, something's wrong here.
Hold on a minute, Dick.
793
00:44:31,292 --> 00:44:34,375
- Oh, God.
- Andy, get your ass in here!
794
00:44:39,083 --> 00:44:40,750
- Yes, sir.
- Got a problem.
795
00:44:40,833 --> 00:44:42,393
- I can't hear a word Dick's saying.
- Uh-huh.
796
00:44:42,417 --> 00:44:43,917
He can hear me, but I can't hear him.
797
00:44:47,333 --> 00:44:49,583
- All right, can you hear us now?
- Yeah, I can hear you.
798
00:44:54,333 --> 00:44:57,208
- What about now, Mr. Dick, sir?
- Yeah, I can hear you!
799
00:44:58,500 --> 00:44:59,875
I'm... I'm sorry.
800
00:44:59,958 --> 00:45:02,000
- I'm sorry, Dick.
- Oh, gosh!
801
00:45:02,792 --> 00:45:04,208
Can't hear a word you're saying.
802
00:45:04,292 --> 00:45:07,083
Andy's gonna have to work on this,
and pronto!
803
00:45:07,167 --> 00:45:09,250
- Yes, sir.
- This is goddamn unacceptable.
804
00:45:09,333 --> 00:45:11,375
- No, no, we need to talk.
- [Glen groans]
805
00:45:11,458 --> 00:45:12,625
I'll talk to you later, Dick.
806
00:45:12,708 --> 00:45:14,917
We need to finish...
We need to finish this thing.
807
00:45:15,000 --> 00:45:17,042
- [computer beeps]
- [laughs]
808
00:45:20,500 --> 00:45:22,000
Well done.
809
00:45:22,083 --> 00:45:23,833
- Thank you, sir.
- Well done.
810
00:45:23,917 --> 00:45:26,792
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
the President of the United States.
811
00:45:26,875 --> 00:45:28,375
[crowd applauding]
812
00:45:28,458 --> 00:45:29,542
[Obama] Thank you.
813
00:45:30,250 --> 00:45:33,833
I wanna speak to you tonight
about our effort in Afghanistan.
814
00:45:34,417 --> 00:45:37,792
It's an extraordinary honor for me
to do so here at West Point,
815
00:45:37,875 --> 00:45:42,083
where so many men and women
have prepared to stand up for our security
816
00:45:42,167 --> 00:45:45,792
and to represent
what is finest about our country.
817
00:45:45,875 --> 00:45:47,125
As your commander in chief,
818
00:45:47,208 --> 00:45:50,000
I owe you a mission
that is clearly defined...
819
00:45:50,083 --> 00:45:53,208
- Yes, you do.
- ...and worthy of your service.
820
00:45:53,292 --> 00:45:57,208
And that's why I insisted
on a thorough review of our strategy.
821
00:45:58,083 --> 00:46:00,792
And as commander in chief,
I have determined that
822
00:46:00,875 --> 00:46:03,458
- it is in our vital national interest...
- Mmm-hmm.
823
00:46:03,542 --> 00:46:06,958
...to send an additional 30,000 US troops
to Afghanistan.
824
00:46:07,750 --> 00:46:11,833
After 18 months,
our troops will begin to come home.
825
00:46:11,917 --> 00:46:14,042
I do not make this decision lightly.
826
00:46:14,833 --> 00:46:20,750
We have been at war now for eight years,
at enormous cost in lives and resources.
827
00:46:21,333 --> 00:46:23,851
- [Glen breathing heavily]
- Years of debate over Iraq and terrorism
828
00:46:23,875 --> 00:46:26,625
have left our unity
on national security issues in tatters.
829
00:46:27,625 --> 00:46:30,208
And having just experienced
the worst economic crisis
830
00:46:30,292 --> 00:46:31,708
since the Great Depression,
831
00:46:31,792 --> 00:46:33,958
the American people are
understandably focused on
832
00:46:34,042 --> 00:46:37,417
rebuilding our economy
and putting people to work here at home.
833
00:46:37,500 --> 00:46:39,375
[continues breathing heavily]
834
00:46:47,083 --> 00:46:48,083
[Greg] Sir.
835
00:46:51,625 --> 00:46:53,375
You got your troops.
836
00:46:57,833 --> 00:47:00,500
Buddy here just announced
837
00:47:00,583 --> 00:47:03,792
to the whole of Afghanistan
that we are about to abandon it!
838
00:47:04,667 --> 00:47:06,476
That's like telling the bad guys
all they gotta do
839
00:47:06,500 --> 00:47:08,180
- is wait out the next 18 months...
- Yeah.
840
00:47:08,208 --> 00:47:09,542
...and then we'll be gone!
841
00:47:11,833 --> 00:47:17,667
And so he just told an auditorium
full of young American soldiers
842
00:47:17,750 --> 00:47:20,958
the war they've been asked to fight
these last eight years
843
00:47:21,042 --> 00:47:23,083
has been nothing more than
844
00:47:23,167 --> 00:47:25,792
one great monumental waste
of everybody's time.
845
00:47:25,875 --> 00:47:30,167
That was a clusterfuckingly
stupid fucking speech!
846
00:47:33,292 --> 00:47:34,542
Thank you, Greg.
847
00:47:36,375 --> 00:47:39,208
Well, you heard him.
848
00:47:39,833 --> 00:47:43,208
He's not giving us the full 40,000.
They're giving us 30.
849
00:47:43,292 --> 00:47:44,958
I just got off the phone with the SecDef.
850
00:47:45,042 --> 00:47:47,750
We gotta get the rest
from our coalition partners.
851
00:47:49,000 --> 00:47:53,417
Looks like we're going to Europe, boys.
So, uh, pack your, uh...
852
00:47:54,458 --> 00:47:57,542
Oh, I don't know, fuck it!
Pack whatever it is they wear in Europe.
853
00:47:58,958 --> 00:48:01,875
- Speedos and shit! Willy.
- Hmm.
854
00:48:08,375 --> 00:48:09,625
[siren whoops]
855
00:48:09,708 --> 00:48:11,875
[Sean] The world stage.
856
00:48:11,958 --> 00:48:16,417
It's always seemed funny to me
how a man can go from looking at a map of,
857
00:48:16,500 --> 00:48:19,875
I don't know, say Helmand province,
858
00:48:19,958 --> 00:48:23,708
to finding himself in Europe
trying to persuade our friends and allies
859
00:48:23,792 --> 00:48:27,292
that his crazy dream
is their crazy dream, too.
860
00:48:27,375 --> 00:48:29,542
- [Glen grunts]
- Bonjour, General.
861
00:48:29,625 --> 00:48:30,833
[sighs] Thank you.
862
00:48:30,917 --> 00:48:32,833
- [guard] Bonjour, monsieur.
- Hello.
863
00:48:34,500 --> 00:48:36,167
[Cory] Okay, so tomorrow afternoon,
864
00:48:36,250 --> 00:48:38,958
you have the presentation
to I'École Militaire.
865
00:48:39,042 --> 00:48:42,833
Uh... Tomorrow night,
dinner with the minister of defense.
866
00:48:42,917 --> 00:48:44,833
That is a gala dinner, by the way.
867
00:48:44,917 --> 00:48:48,875
Just a heads-up so you can prepare
yourself mentally. It's a big one.
868
00:48:48,958 --> 00:48:51,333
Meetings the next day.
Then we got the night free.
869
00:48:51,417 --> 00:48:53,708
- And then to Berlin.
- [Glen] Yeah.
870
00:48:55,833 --> 00:48:59,375
Here we go.
Obama is in Copenhagen tonight.
871
00:48:59,458 --> 00:49:01,833
They wanna know
if you can spare time for a meeting
872
00:49:01,917 --> 00:49:04,333
on Air Force One tomorrow morning.
873
00:49:05,000 --> 00:49:06,809
- The president wants some face time.
- [Greg chuckles]
874
00:49:06,833 --> 00:49:09,958
Now he wants fucking face time.
Fucking dick.
875
00:49:11,417 --> 00:49:13,333
So can you do that, boss?
876
00:49:13,417 --> 00:49:15,833
Then we can jet across
to Copenhagen at zero six.
877
00:49:15,917 --> 00:49:18,792
The president's gonna be
on the tarmac at 8:30.
878
00:49:19,750 --> 00:49:22,917
Well, you're the keeper of my schedule,
Cory. You tell me if I can do it.
879
00:49:24,792 --> 00:49:28,000
Uh, okay, yeah, we can have you back
in Paris early afternoon,
880
00:49:28,083 --> 00:49:31,203
depending on how much time you two need.
And I can shift your morning meetings.
881
00:49:31,250 --> 00:49:34,375
See that out there? I'm calling that dusk.
882
00:49:34,458 --> 00:49:36,708
That's close of fucking business.
883
00:49:38,417 --> 00:49:40,083
Boss, you good with this?
884
00:49:40,167 --> 00:49:43,125
Sure, Pete. We're not in theater.
You boys earned it.
885
00:49:47,708 --> 00:49:49,948
Sir, have you had a chance
to say hello to your wife yet?
886
00:49:50,458 --> 00:49:51,726
You know, she checked in this morning.
887
00:49:51,750 --> 00:49:54,042
I think she's waiting for you
in your room.
888
00:49:54,125 --> 00:49:56,250
Shit. Right, I should do that.
889
00:49:59,000 --> 00:50:00,601
- What room am I in again?
- [all speaking]
890
00:50:00,625 --> 00:50:01,917
- 517.
- What?
891
00:50:02,000 --> 00:50:03,375
- Five-seven-one.
- Five-one-seven.
892
00:50:03,458 --> 00:50:05,875
- Stop. Go.
- Five-one-seven.
893
00:50:05,958 --> 00:50:07,375
Five-one-seven.
894
00:50:18,625 --> 00:50:20,792
- [knocking on door]
- [clears throat]
895
00:50:22,333 --> 00:50:24,375
- Hi, boss.
- Hey, Willy.
896
00:50:28,667 --> 00:50:30,000
[sighs]
897
00:50:30,083 --> 00:50:33,083
- Hi. Hi, honey.
- Hi.
898
00:50:33,167 --> 00:50:34,458
- Hi.
- Huh.
899
00:50:35,125 --> 00:50:36,958
I'm sorry, I've been delayed.
900
00:50:38,708 --> 00:50:41,458
The president is wanting time
with me tomorrow,
901
00:50:41,542 --> 00:50:43,167
and we've been trying to ascertain
902
00:50:43,250 --> 00:50:47,708
whether... whether or not
we can accommodate this request.
903
00:50:49,083 --> 00:50:51,268
- I'm gonna leave you two be. I'll be...
- [clears throat]
904
00:50:51,292 --> 00:50:54,250
- I'll be right next door.
- Okay, thank you, Willy.
905
00:50:54,333 --> 00:50:55,500
[sighs]
906
00:51:02,958 --> 00:51:06,125
[sighs] Well, we're in Paris.
907
00:51:06,208 --> 00:51:09,625
Yeah... Hopefully we'll get to see
some sights.
908
00:51:09,708 --> 00:51:14,875
Yeah, I'll have, uh,
Cory, uh, schedule some time.
909
00:51:14,958 --> 00:51:15,958
- Yeah.
- Okay,
910
00:51:16,042 --> 00:51:18,242
but you do what you gotta do,
because I am here for you.
911
00:51:18,292 --> 00:51:19,292
- Oh, yeah?
- Uh-huh.
912
00:51:22,750 --> 00:51:25,208
- How's Tim?
- Oh, he's good. He's good.
913
00:51:25,292 --> 00:51:26,958
- He sends his love.
- Okay.
914
00:51:27,042 --> 00:51:29,750
Um... He's...
He's got a new girlfriend now.
915
00:51:29,833 --> 00:51:31,667
- Ooh!
- Yeah, I like her.
916
00:51:31,750 --> 00:51:34,500
Yeah, her daddy's an ILE instructor
over at Leavenworth.
917
00:51:34,583 --> 00:51:35,667
- Huh.
- Mmm-hmm.
918
00:51:35,750 --> 00:51:38,542
Yeah, she's sweet. You'll like her.
919
00:51:42,542 --> 00:51:43,625
Hmm.
920
00:51:49,000 --> 00:51:50,458
Well...
921
00:51:54,042 --> 00:51:57,958
Well, I... I think it's just great you're
getting to see the president, honey.
922
00:51:59,792 --> 00:52:01,667
You must be very excited, huh?
923
00:52:38,250 --> 00:52:39,833
[Pat] Hey, Glen.
924
00:52:40,500 --> 00:52:44,083
Hope you don't mind me hitching a ride.
I'm on my own dash to see the president.
925
00:52:44,167 --> 00:52:46,287
They told me you were heading
over there this morning.
926
00:52:48,208 --> 00:52:50,750
No problem, Pat. My plane is your plane.
927
00:52:51,708 --> 00:52:54,292
- Knock yourself out.
- Thanks, Glen.
928
00:52:54,375 --> 00:52:57,458
So my hope is, depending on how long
your meeting goes with the president,
929
00:52:57,542 --> 00:52:59,875
we can have you back in Paris NLT 1400,
930
00:52:59,958 --> 00:53:02,042
then straight to
the École Militaire for 1500.
931
00:53:02,125 --> 00:53:04,375
My uniform will be crushed
after these flights.
932
00:53:04,458 --> 00:53:06,042
I'll need a shower, a fresh shave.
933
00:53:06,125 --> 00:53:08,184
I'm allowing for four solid hours
with the president.
934
00:53:08,208 --> 00:53:10,476
If it's less than that,
we should be fine to go via the hotel.
935
00:53:10,500 --> 00:53:12,625
I am just contingency planning
for the possibility
936
00:53:12,708 --> 00:53:14,083
we may be running tight on time.
937
00:53:14,167 --> 00:53:15,976
- Can we move the École Militaire back?
- Not really.
938
00:53:16,000 --> 00:53:17,059
Gonna be a lot of people there.
939
00:53:17,083 --> 00:53:19,923
We have the gala dinner right after.
We don't have any wiggle room here.
940
00:53:19,958 --> 00:53:22,434
[Greg] You should wear the fatigues
to the thing this afternoon.
941
00:53:22,458 --> 00:53:24,875
The general, direct from the battlefield.
942
00:53:26,000 --> 00:53:28,542
No need to shower
when you're straight from the fight.
943
00:53:28,625 --> 00:53:29,667
- That's good.
- Yeah.
944
00:53:29,750 --> 00:53:30,934
- It's very good.
- [Matt] I like that.
945
00:53:30,958 --> 00:53:33,292
Well, just make sure
Willy has my fatigues on standby.
946
00:53:33,375 --> 00:53:34,375
[Glen grunts]
947
00:53:35,250 --> 00:53:37,208
Talking points for the president.
948
00:53:43,500 --> 00:53:44,500
[Glen grunts]
949
00:53:53,458 --> 00:53:54,708
How you doing, Glen?
950
00:53:56,292 --> 00:53:57,417
Oh! [sighs]
951
00:54:00,333 --> 00:54:02,792
This one is a bitch, right?
952
00:54:03,875 --> 00:54:05,875
Nothing about war is easy, Pat.
953
00:54:07,167 --> 00:54:08,250
Right on.
954
00:54:08,833 --> 00:54:12,375
Though I'm guessing, somewhere deep down,
you were happier in Iraq.
955
00:54:14,458 --> 00:54:16,250
A soldier leading soldiers.
956
00:54:17,917 --> 00:54:22,958
Soldiers above you, soldiers below you.
Just a nice bubble of soldiers.
957
00:54:23,042 --> 00:54:27,583
Just ordered. Right? 'Cause it has to be.
958
00:54:28,333 --> 00:54:31,958
War is chaos, so then the army has to be
the opposite of chaos.
959
00:54:32,708 --> 00:54:35,042
But now you find yourself
in the real world.
960
00:54:35,125 --> 00:54:37,725
Now you're dealing with civilians,
and civilians don't make sense.
961
00:54:38,708 --> 00:54:42,000
Not making sense is a luxury
I can't afford. Hmm.
962
00:54:43,292 --> 00:54:44,833
Lives depend on it.
963
00:54:45,583 --> 00:54:47,708
- No, of course.
- Yeah.
964
00:54:48,625 --> 00:54:49,917
Absolutely.
965
00:54:50,958 --> 00:54:53,542
And you can't live in the bubble forever.
966
00:54:53,625 --> 00:54:56,042
You gotta rise as your talents dictate.
967
00:54:58,417 --> 00:54:59,917
What do you want, Pat?
968
00:55:01,875 --> 00:55:04,208
How do you think this ends?
969
00:55:05,042 --> 00:55:07,917
Simple. We either win it or we lose it.
970
00:55:08,000 --> 00:55:09,042
Yeah, I don't know.
971
00:55:10,125 --> 00:55:12,500
I think I'm gonna call bullshit
on that, Glen.
972
00:55:13,458 --> 00:55:16,458
All the winning we were ever gonna do,
we did in the first six months.
973
00:55:16,542 --> 00:55:18,342
And since then,
we've just been making a mess.
974
00:55:18,375 --> 00:55:20,125
And that's all it was ever gonna be.
975
00:55:21,417 --> 00:55:23,000
You're not here to win.
976
00:55:23,625 --> 00:55:26,000
You're here to clean up the mess.
977
00:55:27,333 --> 00:55:29,583
You'll get your 40,000 troops.
978
00:55:29,667 --> 00:55:33,167
Get 'em in there. Get your PowerPoint
presentation in order, you know?
979
00:55:33,250 --> 00:55:35,375
Just move the needle a little bit.
980
00:55:35,458 --> 00:55:38,059
Show everyone how all the graphs are
pointing in the right direction.
981
00:55:38,083 --> 00:55:39,875
That's all you gotta do.
982
00:55:39,958 --> 00:55:43,042
That's how this ends best for you...
anyway.
983
00:55:44,083 --> 00:55:45,583
A nice-looking set of graphs.
984
00:55:46,583 --> 00:55:50,500
Or a nicer-looking set of graphs
than the last set of graphs.
985
00:55:51,875 --> 00:55:53,750
Either that or get yourself fired.
986
00:55:55,917 --> 00:55:59,042
Then you can say "I told you so"
when it all turns to shit
987
00:55:59,125 --> 00:56:03,250
or fizzles out or...
however it is this thing ends.
988
00:56:05,583 --> 00:56:07,583
There's no street parade
at the end of this one.
989
00:56:15,125 --> 00:56:16,458
It's good to talk.
990
00:56:29,917 --> 00:56:31,292
[inaudible]
991
00:56:41,333 --> 00:56:45,250
- [cameras shutters clicking]
- [indistinct chatter]
992
00:57:09,458 --> 00:57:11,833
[Obama] Everybody. How are you?
993
00:57:11,917 --> 00:57:15,042
Morning.
Yeah, it's good to see you again.
994
00:57:15,125 --> 00:57:16,125
[indistinct chatter]
995
00:57:17,167 --> 00:57:19,708
- How you doing? Good to see you. Nice tie.
- [man 1] Thank you.
996
00:57:19,792 --> 00:57:21,500
[Obama] All right. How's it going?
997
00:57:21,583 --> 00:57:24,250
- Morning, sir. Nice to see you again.
- All right. Take care now.
998
00:57:24,333 --> 00:57:25,643
[woman] It's good to see you,
Mr. President.
999
00:57:25,667 --> 00:57:26,947
[Obama] All right, see you soon.
1000
00:57:28,583 --> 00:57:31,250
- Mr. President.
- It's great to see you, General.
1001
00:57:31,333 --> 00:57:33,750
I'm sorry,
but we're running behind schedule.
1002
00:57:33,833 --> 00:57:35,851
I was looking forward to getting
some face time with you,
1003
00:57:35,875 --> 00:57:37,958
but I gotta get this baby in the air.
1004
00:57:38,625 --> 00:57:40,750
So... all right.
1005
00:57:41,542 --> 00:57:42,958
Smile for the cameras, Glen.
1006
00:57:46,792 --> 00:57:47,833
All right.
1007
00:57:48,500 --> 00:57:50,083
Take care.
1008
00:57:50,167 --> 00:57:51,167
- Pat.
- Mr. President.
1009
00:57:51,250 --> 00:57:52,351
- Let's get going.
- [Pat] Yes, sir.
1010
00:57:52,375 --> 00:57:54,708
All right, Magnus, talk to you soon. Okay?
1011
00:58:07,500 --> 00:58:10,125
[Sean] You could argue
that the main reason
1012
00:58:10,208 --> 00:58:12,458
certain generals like war so much is...
1013
00:58:13,500 --> 00:58:18,833
well, because it's only in war
that they feel truly relevant.
1014
00:58:19,542 --> 00:58:24,208
It's only in war that they feel close
to the center of power.
1015
00:58:25,292 --> 00:58:29,708
Only in war do they feel
the warm glow of other people's attention.
1016
00:58:29,792 --> 00:58:31,375
[Matt] Good evening, sir.
1017
00:58:31,458 --> 00:58:34,917
The attention of people like me.
1018
00:58:35,000 --> 00:58:37,333
Okay, you know what?
You both look beautiful.
1019
00:58:37,417 --> 00:58:39,708
[chuckles] Really.
1020
00:58:39,792 --> 00:58:42,708
Uh, sir, before you get dragged
into the hubbub there,
1021
00:58:42,792 --> 00:58:45,125
I want to introduce you
to Sean Cullen here.
1022
00:58:45,208 --> 00:58:48,417
Sean's the writer from Rolling Stone.
He's been doing that profile piece on you.
1023
00:58:48,500 --> 00:58:50,750
He's gonna be tagging along
for a couple days.
1024
00:58:50,833 --> 00:58:53,125
Thanks for having me, sir.
It's a real privilege.
1025
00:58:53,917 --> 00:58:55,667
- Rolling Stone?
- Yes, sir.
1026
00:58:55,750 --> 00:58:57,030
Just make sure I'm on the cover.
1027
00:58:58,042 --> 00:59:00,667
Well, it's between you and Lady Gaga, sir.
1028
00:59:01,625 --> 00:59:05,000
Well, put me in a heart-shaped
bathtub with her.
1029
00:59:05,083 --> 00:59:06,976
- Rose petals. Happy to share.
- [both chuckling]
1030
00:59:07,000 --> 00:59:10,292
Glen, stop joking. [laughing]
1031
00:59:10,375 --> 00:59:12,667
I'm deadly serious, son.
Put me on the cover.
1032
00:59:12,750 --> 00:59:13,875
[laughs]
1033
00:59:15,208 --> 00:59:16,208
[clears throat]
1034
00:59:22,333 --> 00:59:25,500
Okay, here we are.
There's the boss. There's Mrs. Boss.
1035
00:59:26,333 --> 00:59:28,917
[Greg] Oh, there's me. There's you.
1036
00:59:29,000 --> 00:59:30,125
Where's me?
1037
00:59:31,042 --> 00:59:33,667
I guess you're on a different table.
Better keep looking.
1038
00:59:34,292 --> 00:59:36,583
- You serious?
- Hmm.
1039
00:59:37,292 --> 00:59:38,458
[clears throat]
1040
00:59:38,542 --> 00:59:39,875
- Sorry.
- Yes?
1041
00:59:39,958 --> 00:59:43,667
Excuse me.
I think you are sitting in my seat, sir.
1042
00:59:44,208 --> 00:59:45,500
Oh.
1043
00:59:45,583 --> 00:59:48,875
Oh, hey, there. I'm sorry.
Pleased to meet you.
1044
00:59:52,833 --> 00:59:54,500
[indistinct chatter]
1045
01:00:06,167 --> 01:00:07,417
[Glen] Dear.
1046
01:00:08,167 --> 01:00:10,250
Thank you. Hi.
1047
01:00:14,750 --> 01:00:15,833
[clears throat]
1048
01:00:17,250 --> 01:00:19,125
General. Tom Howard, sir.
1049
01:00:19,208 --> 01:00:22,292
I'm the United States defense attaché
here in Paris.
1050
01:00:22,375 --> 01:00:24,625
Pleased to meet you.
This is my wife, Jeanie.
1051
01:00:24,708 --> 01:00:27,542
Pleased to meet you, Jeanie.
Are you enjoying your time here in Paris?
1052
01:00:27,625 --> 01:00:29,625
Oh, yes, very much. It's lovely.
1053
01:00:29,708 --> 01:00:32,833
Isn't it? Have you managed to see
any museums or exhibitions?
1054
01:00:32,917 --> 01:00:34,309
- Have you done the Louvre?
- Oh, um,
1055
01:00:34,333 --> 01:00:36,667
I... I think we're gonna be too busy
to see the Louvre.
1056
01:00:36,750 --> 01:00:40,500
But I've been wandering around by myself
while Glen's at meetings, and...
1057
01:00:40,583 --> 01:00:42,417
oh, my, it's... it's lovely.
1058
01:00:42,500 --> 01:00:45,167
General, I thought it went very well
at the École Militaire today.
1059
01:00:45,250 --> 01:00:47,833
I didn't get the opportunity
to introduce myself there.
1060
01:00:47,917 --> 01:00:50,792
But, uh, there were some
very interesting people there today.
1061
01:00:50,875 --> 01:00:53,833
If you'd like, I'd be very happy
to give you a rundown of the who's who
1062
01:00:53,917 --> 01:00:55,684
if you get a little window
in your schedule while...
1063
01:00:55,708 --> 01:00:57,458
I appreciate that.
My schedule's very tight.
1064
01:00:57,542 --> 01:00:59,458
Of course. Totally understood.
1065
01:01:00,292 --> 01:01:03,252
General, I could introduce you to some
people here tonight if you'd prefer.
1066
01:01:03,333 --> 01:01:06,875
No, I... I think my team and I
have a grip on the who's who. Thank you.
1067
01:01:06,958 --> 01:01:09,417
- Cory, where's Badi?
- Hmm?
1068
01:01:09,500 --> 01:01:11,917
Uh, I don't know, boss.
He was here a minute ago.
1069
01:01:12,000 --> 01:01:14,393
I thought he was supposed to be
sitting beside you and Jeanie.
1070
01:01:14,417 --> 01:01:15,708
[clears throat]
1071
01:01:15,792 --> 01:01:20,208
General, I thought it best if you and I
took this opportunity to talk, so...
1072
01:01:20,292 --> 01:01:22,708
so I switched places
with your colleague over there, I...
1073
01:01:22,792 --> 01:01:24,500
Like you said, your schedule's very tight.
1074
01:01:24,583 --> 01:01:26,292
What'd you say your name was?
1075
01:01:27,125 --> 01:01:28,417
Tom Howard, sir.
1076
01:01:28,500 --> 01:01:31,500
What do you think this dinner is for,
Tom Howard?
1077
01:01:31,583 --> 01:01:34,792
[stammers] General, this dinner
is to honor you, sir.
1078
01:01:34,875 --> 01:01:37,167
Wrong. This dinner is for Afghanistan.
1079
01:01:37,250 --> 01:01:41,125
We are here tonight
because we're at war in Afghanistan.
1080
01:01:41,208 --> 01:01:44,583
And you got the goddamn gall
to kick the only Afghan in the room
1081
01:01:44,667 --> 01:01:47,083
- off my goddamn table?
- I'm sorry...
1082
01:01:47,167 --> 01:01:49,542
Let me tell you what I want you to do,
Tom Howard.
1083
01:01:49,625 --> 01:01:51,583
I want you to go sit your ass down
1084
01:01:51,667 --> 01:01:54,417
wherever the fuck your ass was officially
designated to sit,
1085
01:01:54,500 --> 01:01:57,125
and I want you to tell Badi
to bring his ass back over here!
1086
01:01:57,750 --> 01:01:59,590
- [people gasp]
- How's that sound, Tom Howard?
1087
01:02:02,125 --> 01:02:03,333
I'm sorry, sir.
1088
01:02:05,083 --> 01:02:06,250
Ma'am. [clears throat]
1089
01:02:10,042 --> 01:02:12,042
I apologize for my language.
1090
01:02:12,708 --> 01:02:14,868
- [Jeanie] Everything's okay, honey.
- [Greg] Uh, boss?
1091
01:02:15,167 --> 01:02:19,042
I'm pretty sure the Afghan ambassador here
is from Afghanistan.
1092
01:02:19,125 --> 01:02:20,125
General.
1093
01:02:29,167 --> 01:02:30,417
Sir.
1094
01:02:30,500 --> 01:02:31,750
[Cory] Swell.
1095
01:02:33,167 --> 01:02:37,833
I don't want for this dinner
to be awkward for you, General,
1096
01:02:37,917 --> 01:02:40,875
so I will tell you now
that we intend to give you
1097
01:02:40,958 --> 01:02:43,917
our portion of the troops
that you request.
1098
01:02:44,500 --> 01:02:46,292
I don't think the Germans will be so easy.
1099
01:02:47,542 --> 01:02:51,708
I think that they are feeling
inclined to withdraw altogether.
1100
01:02:52,792 --> 01:02:55,542
And, uh, I should add that
1101
01:02:55,625 --> 01:02:59,042
I would hate for you to think
that France is easy.
1102
01:02:59,625 --> 01:03:04,083
This must be a final moment, no?
We cannot stay in Afghanistan forever.
1103
01:03:05,833 --> 01:03:07,292
No, we can't.
1104
01:03:08,583 --> 01:03:09,958
That's why I'm gonna win it.
1105
01:03:11,375 --> 01:03:12,458
Thank you.
1106
01:03:15,625 --> 01:03:17,625
[sighs] That was strange.
1107
01:03:23,458 --> 01:03:24,917
[laughter echoing]
1108
01:04:03,583 --> 01:04:08,375
Writing a biography, is that something...
you might be open to? Or...
1109
01:04:08,458 --> 01:04:11,208
For sure, yeah.
Something I'm absolutely open to...
1110
01:04:11,292 --> 01:04:13,708
[Matt] It's such a fascinating
subject matter.
1111
01:04:13,792 --> 01:04:16,208
No offense, book could kinda write itself.
1112
01:04:16,292 --> 01:04:19,125
We may have a problem
getting to Berlin tomorrow.
1113
01:04:19,708 --> 01:04:21,917
This volcano in Iceland. It's, uh...
1114
01:04:22,917 --> 01:04:25,208
canceling all flights
because of the ash cloud.
1115
01:04:25,292 --> 01:04:27,500
- Dude, we got our own plane.
- Guess this cloud's huge.
1116
01:04:27,583 --> 01:04:30,417
Nothing's taking off in Europe.
They're grounding all air traffic.
1117
01:04:30,500 --> 01:04:31,917
[Pete] We got tonight free, right?
1118
01:04:33,375 --> 01:04:36,125
Then what's the plan? We're drinking.
Tell me we're fucking drinking.
1119
01:04:40,208 --> 01:04:44,542
Today is Jeanie and my's
30th wedding anniversary, so, uh...
1120
01:04:45,917 --> 01:04:47,625
I'm taking her to dinner.
1121
01:04:48,667 --> 01:04:50,042
Just the two of you?
1122
01:04:50,917 --> 01:04:52,167
Yes.
1123
01:04:52,250 --> 01:04:54,292
It doesn't matter, honey. I've had fun.
1124
01:04:54,375 --> 01:04:55,625
- Good. Good.
- Mmm.
1125
01:04:55,708 --> 01:04:57,292
We'll come back again
1126
01:04:57,375 --> 01:04:59,101
when everything's normal
and we can do it together.
1127
01:04:59,125 --> 01:05:00,542
- Sure.
- Mmm-hmm.
1128
01:05:01,875 --> 01:05:04,792
[sighs] We're together.
1129
01:05:05,542 --> 01:05:06,708
Yeah.
1130
01:05:06,792 --> 01:05:09,625
- This is so special.
- Hmm.
1131
01:05:10,125 --> 01:05:12,500
Hmm. [chuckles]
1132
01:05:13,167 --> 01:05:17,333
You know, the other day
I was, uh, calculating the...
1133
01:05:17,417 --> 01:05:23,000
I was working out that we've spent less
than 30 days a year together
1134
01:05:23,083 --> 01:05:25,000
for the last eight years. [chuckles]
1135
01:05:33,208 --> 01:05:34,625
- And...
- [clears throat]
1136
01:05:34,708 --> 01:05:38,292
...I was just thinking
that it's really interesting,
1137
01:05:38,375 --> 01:05:39,917
the way things happen.
1138
01:05:45,042 --> 01:05:47,000
Well, if we hadn't gone to war...
1139
01:05:48,000 --> 01:05:51,042
if September 11th hadn't happened...
1140
01:05:51,125 --> 01:05:54,083
if America hadn't been attacked
and we hadn't gone to war,
1141
01:05:54,167 --> 01:05:58,042
I'd probably be barbecuing something
in our backyard right now.
1142
01:05:58,125 --> 01:06:01,417
- Mmm.
- But 9/11 did happen, didn't it? Hmm?
1143
01:06:01,500 --> 01:06:05,958
Yes. Yes, I know. I know.
I know, and I am... I'm sorry.
1144
01:06:06,042 --> 01:06:09,458
- I didn't say that to make you feel bad.
- Why are you thinking about it?
1145
01:06:09,542 --> 01:06:12,167
No, I'm not... I'm not...
I'm not thinking about it, I promise.
1146
01:06:12,250 --> 01:06:14,417
Yes, you are. You're calculating days.
1147
01:06:14,500 --> 01:06:17,292
You just told me, one day
you sat yourself down with a calendar
1148
01:06:17,375 --> 01:06:18,875
and you calculated days.
1149
01:06:18,958 --> 01:06:21,958
Yes, I know. I know.
But I just did that because...
1150
01:06:22,042 --> 01:06:24,292
I did it because
I was proud of you, honey.
1151
01:06:34,458 --> 01:06:37,500
I'm proud of me, too. You know?
1152
01:06:37,583 --> 01:06:39,042
[sighs]
1153
01:06:40,250 --> 01:06:42,333
Yeah, I'm proud of me, too.
1154
01:06:43,875 --> 01:06:45,333
Do you know?
1155
01:06:50,375 --> 01:06:51,542
[sighs]
1156
01:06:58,125 --> 01:06:59,583
Oh, honey.
1157
01:07:00,667 --> 01:07:02,292
No, honey, look at me.
1158
01:07:05,833 --> 01:07:07,667
Everything's gonna be okay.
1159
01:07:09,750 --> 01:07:11,083
I know.
1160
01:07:22,417 --> 01:07:25,500
Yes, every... Everything...
1161
01:07:27,833 --> 01:07:29,333
Everything's okay.
1162
01:07:30,667 --> 01:07:31,750
Yeah.
1163
01:07:31,833 --> 01:07:33,542
[sighs]
1164
01:07:33,625 --> 01:07:35,375
Obama's not a leader.
1165
01:07:36,042 --> 01:07:37,708
He's an orator.
1166
01:07:38,500 --> 01:07:42,167
He hammered the whole world on,
"Yes, we can. Yes, we can."
1167
01:07:42,875 --> 01:07:45,667
Really, it's "No, we can't."
1168
01:07:45,750 --> 01:07:46,750
Yeah.
1169
01:07:47,667 --> 01:07:49,583
We can't do Iraq.
1170
01:07:50,875 --> 01:07:54,125
He's loud and clear now
that we can't do Afghanistan.
1171
01:07:54,208 --> 01:07:55,958
We can't do Gitmo.
1172
01:07:56,042 --> 01:07:58,458
Where the fuck else
we gonna put all these motherfuckers?
1173
01:07:58,542 --> 01:08:02,708
- That's a great orator. Right there.
- Hmm.
1174
01:08:02,792 --> 01:08:05,375
He's sold us on, like, a double negative.
1175
01:08:06,000 --> 01:08:08,500
Yes, we can not do things.
1176
01:08:10,167 --> 01:08:12,917
You know? Or is that a double negative?
1177
01:08:13,000 --> 01:08:15,000
Not really, but I know what you mean.
1178
01:08:15,083 --> 01:08:16,958
- Yo, look who it is!
- [all clamoring]
1179
01:08:17,500 --> 01:08:19,083
- Hey.
- [men cheering]
1180
01:08:20,000 --> 01:08:21,667
- Hi.
- [Cory] Hello, Mrs. Boss.
1181
01:08:22,208 --> 01:08:23,542
[pop music playing]
1182
01:08:24,542 --> 01:08:26,208
[Cory] Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah!
1183
01:08:27,208 --> 01:08:30,083
[Pete] Boss and Mrs. Boss, down there.
1184
01:08:30,167 --> 01:08:31,417
- You, drink!
- No, no.
1185
01:08:31,500 --> 01:08:34,208
- [Pete] You, drink!
- [Cory] Down the hatch.
1186
01:08:34,292 --> 01:08:38,083
Sir, I just want to say again
what a privilege this is.
1187
01:08:39,333 --> 01:08:40,875
- You must be really proud.
- Hmm?
1188
01:08:40,958 --> 01:08:43,958
- You must be really proud of him.
- Oh, yes, I am.
1189
01:08:44,042 --> 01:08:45,042
[Pete] Ow!
1190
01:08:45,792 --> 01:08:48,875
- Ah, here we go! Here we go!
- [officers] Oh, yeah!
1191
01:08:48,958 --> 01:08:50,625
- [Cory] Go, Pete!
- [all cheering]
1192
01:08:53,208 --> 01:08:55,417
[Andy] Come on!
I got your name all over this.
1193
01:08:55,500 --> 01:08:57,250
[Pete] I always loved this asshole!
1194
01:08:57,333 --> 01:08:58,958
[indistinct yelling]
1195
01:09:00,125 --> 01:09:01,333
[cheering and hooting]
1196
01:09:05,250 --> 01:09:07,792
- We're not flying to Berlin tomorrow.
- What?
1197
01:09:07,875 --> 01:09:10,542
- [Cory] Not flying to Berlin tomorrow.
- What?
1198
01:09:11,083 --> 01:09:13,917
They won't give us clearance
to fly to Berlin tomorrow.
1199
01:09:14,000 --> 01:09:15,958
USA! Everybody now!
1200
01:09:16,042 --> 01:09:18,667
[all chanting] USA! USA!
1201
01:09:21,042 --> 01:09:23,333
This is bullshit.
It's, like, one phone call.
1202
01:09:23,417 --> 01:09:26,125
"Hello, they won't let us take off.
Can you fix it?"
1203
01:09:26,208 --> 01:09:30,167
[in French accent] "Oh, no, monsieur.
Big volcano. No take off."
1204
01:09:30,250 --> 01:09:32,708
"Well, this is General Glen McMahon
we're talking about here."
1205
01:09:32,792 --> 01:09:34,625
"Oh, General Glen McMahon.
1206
01:09:34,708 --> 01:09:37,167
Oh, I did not know.
Why didn't you say that?
1207
01:09:37,250 --> 01:09:39,018
Pardon, monsieur,
of course you may take off."
1208
01:09:39,042 --> 01:09:41,417
- Done! How hard is that?
- I've made the calls. Believe me.
1209
01:09:41,500 --> 01:09:43,792
[Greg] Listen,
we are the fucking US military.
1210
01:09:43,875 --> 01:09:46,083
We practically invented everything!
1211
01:09:46,167 --> 01:09:47,967
And now we have
some chinless fuck in Brussels
1212
01:09:48,042 --> 01:09:49,792
who's telling us
we can't fly our own plane
1213
01:09:49,875 --> 01:09:52,292
because of a volcano in Greenland.
1214
01:09:52,375 --> 01:09:53,625
What are we supposed to do?
1215
01:09:53,708 --> 01:09:56,250
Sit around here in Paris
and wait for it to "stop erupting"?
1216
01:09:56,333 --> 01:09:59,143
I don't know, Greg. This isn't exactly
a situation that I've been in before.
1217
01:09:59,167 --> 01:10:01,375
Okay, bear with me on this one.
1218
01:10:01,458 --> 01:10:03,583
I think I might have
just solved our problem.
1219
01:10:11,583 --> 01:10:12,958
[inaudible]
1220
01:10:55,792 --> 01:10:59,458
[Sean] I really can't tell you why
these guys got so loose in front of me.
1221
01:11:00,375 --> 01:11:02,833
Or why Glen let them get so loose.
1222
01:11:04,125 --> 01:11:06,250
I can only put it down to hubris.
1223
01:11:08,542 --> 01:11:12,125
These guys thought they were
the most important guys in the world...
1224
01:11:12,792 --> 01:11:15,083
with the most important jobs in the world.
1225
01:11:16,833 --> 01:11:20,875
Maybe they assumed I thought
they were as amazing as they did.
1226
01:11:22,458 --> 01:11:23,708
What are you writing?
1227
01:11:24,667 --> 01:11:25,833
Hmm?
1228
01:11:25,917 --> 01:11:28,417
What are you writing?
You're always writing. I don't like it.
1229
01:11:28,500 --> 01:11:31,708
[Sean] Maybe they thought
they could do whatever they wanted.
1230
01:11:31,792 --> 01:11:32,958
I'm a writer.
1231
01:11:34,375 --> 01:11:35,583
I write.
1232
01:11:37,542 --> 01:11:39,667
I better like what it is you're writing.
1233
01:11:41,583 --> 01:11:43,917
Let's say you have ten insurgents.
1234
01:11:45,000 --> 01:11:46,000
Huh?
1235
01:11:47,292 --> 01:11:49,625
Now, let's say you kill two of 'em.
1236
01:11:51,125 --> 01:11:54,417
Now, how many insurgents do you have left?
1237
01:11:55,292 --> 01:11:56,542
Hmm? Hmm?
1238
01:11:57,417 --> 01:11:59,833
Well, you'd say eight, of course.
1239
01:12:01,792 --> 01:12:03,292
Eight. Right?
1240
01:12:04,208 --> 01:12:05,417
Right?
1241
01:12:06,250 --> 01:12:07,250
Wrong!
1242
01:12:08,000 --> 01:12:12,708
In this scenario, ten minus two equals 20.
1243
01:12:16,208 --> 01:12:19,958
Let's say the two insurgents
you just killed, uh...
1244
01:12:20,042 --> 01:12:24,292
each had six friends or brothers
or some such,
1245
01:12:24,375 --> 01:12:29,792
who are hovering on the brink of...
of joining the insurgency.
1246
01:12:29,875 --> 01:12:32,542
They're thinking
about this insurgency thing.
1247
01:12:33,292 --> 01:12:39,083
"Looks interesting. But, you know,
for one reason or other, not for me."
1248
01:12:39,167 --> 01:12:44,042
But... So, then you go
and kill their friend.
1249
01:12:44,792 --> 01:12:47,250
Now you've just made up
their minds for 'em.
1250
01:12:47,833 --> 01:12:53,792
Those hovering friends are now
full, paid-up members of the enemy.
1251
01:12:53,875 --> 01:12:54,917
Yeah.
1252
01:12:55,000 --> 01:12:59,000
And so, in the math of counterinsurgency,
1253
01:12:59,083 --> 01:13:00,833
ten minus two...
1254
01:13:02,250 --> 01:13:03,250
equals 20.
1255
01:13:05,833 --> 01:13:07,417
Uh, yes, ma'am?
1256
01:13:07,500 --> 01:13:10,042
General, the US invaded Afghanistan
1257
01:13:10,125 --> 01:13:14,000
because of the Al-Qaeda attacks
on September 11th.
1258
01:13:14,083 --> 01:13:17,042
- This is correct, yes?
- Yeah.
1259
01:13:17,125 --> 01:13:19,917
You have been speaking to us now
for 45 minutes...
1260
01:13:20,000 --> 01:13:21,375
[man speaking German]
1261
01:13:21,458 --> 01:13:23,958
Oh, uh, where's the, uh... Oh, thank you.
1262
01:13:24,750 --> 01:13:25,875
Thank you.
1263
01:13:28,417 --> 01:13:29,583
[woman speaking German]
1264
01:13:32,208 --> 01:13:35,333
[in English] You have been
speaking to us now for 45 minutes,
1265
01:13:35,417 --> 01:13:39,167
and yet in all of that time you have
only mentioned Al-Qaeda once.
1266
01:13:39,708 --> 01:13:41,958
Your own vice president has advocated
1267
01:13:42,042 --> 01:13:46,000
a much smaller
and simpler counterterrorism approach
1268
01:13:46,083 --> 01:13:48,625
to incapacitate what is estimated to be
1269
01:13:48,708 --> 01:13:53,542
little more than 100 Al-Qaeda fighters
that still remain in Afghanistan
1270
01:13:53,625 --> 01:13:58,417
to refocus on what it was
that started this war in the first place.
1271
01:13:58,500 --> 01:14:02,333
- Ah.
- Your analysis of the insurgency there
1272
01:14:02,417 --> 01:14:05,583
suggests to me
there is no monolithic Taliban.
1273
01:14:05,667 --> 01:14:07,750
You are spread over the entire country.
1274
01:14:07,833 --> 01:14:11,292
You are fighting 1,000 separate battles
with locals
1275
01:14:11,375 --> 01:14:13,958
whose principal ideological position
1276
01:14:14,042 --> 01:14:17,792
would seem to be simply that they don't
want foreign soldiers in their village.
1277
01:14:17,875 --> 01:14:22,000
And that, General, you must know,
is a war you will never win.
1278
01:14:22,083 --> 01:14:23,125
[Glen] Ah.
1279
01:14:24,417 --> 01:14:25,667
Uh...
1280
01:14:25,750 --> 01:14:28,625
with all due respect, ma'am. Uh...
1281
01:14:28,708 --> 01:14:30,167
I must beg to differ.
1282
01:14:31,333 --> 01:14:33,000
I firmly believe,
1283
01:14:33,083 --> 01:14:37,208
having traveled to all corners
of the country,
1284
01:14:37,292 --> 01:14:42,208
having spoken with many people
from many walks of life...
1285
01:14:43,125 --> 01:14:49,000
that what these people want is the very
same thing that you and I want.
1286
01:14:49,083 --> 01:14:50,083
Hmm?
1287
01:14:51,125 --> 01:14:56,750
Freedom, security, stability, jobs.
1288
01:14:59,125 --> 01:15:02,792
Progress is being made. Real Progress.
1289
01:15:02,875 --> 01:15:04,667
But challenges do remain.
1290
01:15:04,750 --> 01:15:07,000
[woman] Yes,
I understand all of that, General.
1291
01:15:07,083 --> 01:15:09,250
And... and, please,
let me say quite sincerely
1292
01:15:09,333 --> 01:15:13,417
that I do not question
the goodness of your intent.
1293
01:15:13,500 --> 01:15:16,542
I have been listening to you
here this morning, and, uh...
1294
01:15:17,333 --> 01:15:18,875
I believe you are a good man.
1295
01:15:20,042 --> 01:15:21,042
I do.
1296
01:15:22,292 --> 01:15:25,250
What I question is...
1297
01:15:26,458 --> 01:15:31,917
your belief in your power
to deliver these things that you describe.
1298
01:15:32,708 --> 01:15:36,958
I question your belief in the power
of your ideals.
1299
01:15:37,042 --> 01:15:38,250
Ah, well...
1300
01:15:39,167 --> 01:15:42,250
[stuttering] I think
what I am trying to say,
1301
01:15:42,333 --> 01:15:45,417
and I apologize, General,
if this is sounding impolite,
1302
01:15:45,500 --> 01:15:48,667
but I question your sense of self.
1303
01:15:48,750 --> 01:15:50,417
[men clamoring in German]
1304
01:15:51,708 --> 01:15:54,375
No, no, no, that's all... all right.
1305
01:15:56,292 --> 01:16:00,875
I, uh, appreciate your, uh, commentary.
1306
01:16:02,000 --> 01:16:03,917
I do. Um...
1307
01:16:04,500 --> 01:16:06,292
But I have a job to do.
1308
01:16:06,375 --> 01:16:08,958
Yes, I understand.
And I also have a job to do.
1309
01:16:09,042 --> 01:16:10,708
And I am trying to do mine.
1310
01:16:10,792 --> 01:16:13,375
As an elected representative
of the people of Germany,
1311
01:16:13,458 --> 01:16:17,542
it is my job to ensure
that the personal ambitions
1312
01:16:17,625 --> 01:16:21,167
of those who serve those people
are kept in check.
1313
01:16:22,167 --> 01:16:25,833
You have devoted your entire life,
General, to the fighting of war.
1314
01:16:25,917 --> 01:16:28,833
And this situation
in Afghanistan, for you,
1315
01:16:28,917 --> 01:16:31,958
it is the culmination
of all your years of training,
1316
01:16:32,042 --> 01:16:33,958
all your years of ambition.
1317
01:16:34,042 --> 01:16:37,042
- This is the great moment of your life.
- Well...
1318
01:16:37,958 --> 01:16:41,000
It's understandable to me
that you should have, therefore,
1319
01:16:41,083 --> 01:16:45,875
a fetish for completion
to make your moment glorious.
1320
01:16:46,458 --> 01:16:50,500
It is my job, however,
to ensure that your personal ambitions
1321
01:16:50,583 --> 01:16:52,542
are not entirely delusional
1322
01:16:52,625 --> 01:16:56,625
and do not carry with them
an unacceptable cost for everybody else.
1323
01:17:09,917 --> 01:17:12,500
- [Jeanie] Honey, you okay?
- I'm fine.
1324
01:17:12,583 --> 01:17:14,583
Please don't shut down.
1325
01:17:14,667 --> 01:17:16,708
It's our last day together.
1326
01:17:18,125 --> 01:17:19,708
Be here with me.
1327
01:17:45,917 --> 01:17:47,708
One second. Thank you.
1328
01:17:48,208 --> 01:17:52,083
So, just got an email from Gates.
Good news and bad news.
1329
01:17:52,167 --> 01:17:56,083
Spoke with the German defense minister...
We're getting our troops.
1330
01:17:56,750 --> 01:17:59,083
Turns out that crazy bitch...
lady back there
1331
01:17:59,167 --> 01:18:01,667
was just some sad, lonely voice
in the wilderness.
1332
01:18:01,750 --> 01:18:04,500
Bad news is,
they won't let their guys leave the base.
1333
01:18:04,583 --> 01:18:06,125
Whatever that means.
1334
01:18:06,208 --> 01:18:10,167
But, hey, they're ponying up.
So I guess job here is done.
1335
01:18:13,667 --> 01:18:14,917
Boss?
1336
01:18:23,375 --> 01:18:28,167
[Sean] I used to think that men went gray
because they had stressful jobs
1337
01:18:28,250 --> 01:18:30,375
with stressful decisions to make.
1338
01:18:33,000 --> 01:18:36,375
Now, I think it happens
when men start to feel in their bones
1339
01:18:36,458 --> 01:18:38,583
that the great moments of their lives...
1340
01:18:39,500 --> 01:18:42,875
might not turn out to be quite as great
as they'd always hoped.
1341
01:18:44,750 --> 01:18:47,500
When the real world starts creeping in.
1342
01:18:56,167 --> 01:19:00,542
What separates the believers like Glen
from everybody else is...
1343
01:19:01,375 --> 01:19:04,417
their ability to block
this real world out.
1344
01:19:11,208 --> 01:19:13,708
Some people call this insanity.
1345
01:19:50,542 --> 01:19:52,708
Welcome to Operation Moshtarak.
1346
01:19:54,667 --> 01:19:58,250
We're taking the Helmand province,
gentlemen, once and for all.
1347
01:19:59,375 --> 01:20:03,958
Moshtarak will be the largest operation
yet to be conducted since this war began.
1348
01:20:04,042 --> 01:20:08,125
So, needless to say,
it is an important one.
1349
01:20:09,708 --> 01:20:14,250
This whole province has been
a thorn in our ass since day one.
1350
01:20:14,333 --> 01:20:18,792
So this here will be a definitive test
in our resolve.
1351
01:20:20,125 --> 01:20:22,667
And that starts right here in Marjah.
1352
01:20:22,750 --> 01:20:27,375
If we infill teams here and here tonight,
we can set up our blocking positions,
1353
01:20:27,458 --> 01:20:30,167
hopefully draw enough wiggle room
for the marines tomorrow.
1354
01:20:30,250 --> 01:20:32,583
- Good.
- The forecast says tonight's the night.
1355
01:20:32,667 --> 01:20:35,267
If we don't go in tonight,
likely have to wait maybe another week.
1356
01:20:35,792 --> 01:20:38,476
I want Karzai to sign off on this.
Cory, can you get him on the phone?
1357
01:20:38,500 --> 01:20:39,667
Copy.
1358
01:20:39,750 --> 01:20:41,333
And why these spots?
1359
01:20:41,417 --> 01:20:43,292
ISR is telling us these locations
1360
01:20:43,375 --> 01:20:45,917
are where there still appears to be
a concentration of movement.
1361
01:20:46,000 --> 01:20:47,768
Obviously, we're proceeding
under the assumption
1362
01:20:47,792 --> 01:20:51,750
that anyone who isn't a bad guy
has moved on or at least hunkered down.
1363
01:20:51,833 --> 01:20:54,184
We've made it clear
to the whole city that's the thing to do.
1364
01:20:54,208 --> 01:20:56,088
[Frank] If I could just ask
a question, General.
1365
01:20:56,125 --> 01:20:57,167
Shoot!
1366
01:20:57,250 --> 01:21:00,083
[stutters] I know this is Marjah,
but I'm still not quite clear
1367
01:21:00,167 --> 01:21:03,625
as to why you're sending boys
to Nawzad and Musa Qala.
1368
01:21:03,708 --> 01:21:05,458
I mean, there's nothing out there.
1369
01:21:06,292 --> 01:21:09,500
I'm just not quite clear what it is
you're trying to control there.
1370
01:21:11,958 --> 01:21:13,500
Apart from nothing.
1371
01:21:16,583 --> 01:21:18,167
You see this map, Frank?
1372
01:21:18,917 --> 01:21:20,667
This one, hmm?
1373
01:21:21,375 --> 01:21:24,208
This here is the mess
I'm having to clean up.
1374
01:21:24,958 --> 01:21:29,542
Now, we've been kind enough
to plan this operation in such a way
1375
01:21:29,625 --> 01:21:32,833
as to not make it look like the Americans
are here to get done what you couldn't.
1376
01:21:33,500 --> 01:21:35,583
But that is what's happening.
1377
01:21:35,667 --> 01:21:39,000
Hmm? So, Frank, uh...
1378
01:21:40,083 --> 01:21:43,500
while your input is greatly appreciated...
1379
01:21:43,583 --> 01:21:44,583
It is.
1380
01:21:45,292 --> 01:21:48,000
I wouldn't want you to think
that it isn't. It is.
1381
01:21:48,667 --> 01:21:53,250
I'd also appreciate if you would take
one nice, big step back
1382
01:21:53,333 --> 01:21:55,042
and let me get this shit done.
1383
01:21:55,667 --> 01:21:57,958
- Yeah. Hmm? Yeah?
- [Cory clears throat]
1384
01:21:58,042 --> 01:21:59,125
- What?
- I can't get him.
1385
01:21:59,208 --> 01:22:00,518
They're telling me
he's in bed with a cold.
1386
01:22:00,542 --> 01:22:01,976
Well, did you tell 'em what it's about?
1387
01:22:02,000 --> 01:22:03,393
I didn't tell 'em exactly
what it was about.
1388
01:22:03,417 --> 01:22:05,351
- I said it was very important.
- Jesus H. Christ.
1389
01:22:05,375 --> 01:22:07,625
- Just dial the number again. I'll talk.
- Right. Copy.
1390
01:22:10,250 --> 01:22:12,250
Thanks, Bernie.
Let's assume this is happening.
1391
01:22:12,333 --> 01:22:13,768
I'll give you the green light
soon as I get it.
1392
01:22:13,792 --> 01:22:15,712
- Yes, sir.
- I have General McMahon on the line.
1393
01:22:18,583 --> 01:22:21,875
Hello, who am I speaking with?
This is General McMahon.
1394
01:22:21,958 --> 01:22:24,625
I need to speak
to President Karzai urgently.
1395
01:22:24,708 --> 01:22:26,851
I understand he's not feeling well,
but I need to speak with him.
1396
01:22:26,875 --> 01:22:27,917
Is he awake?
1397
01:22:28,500 --> 01:22:31,000
Good. Put him on. Put the call through.
1398
01:22:31,083 --> 01:22:32,625
What do you mean, he doesn't have one?
1399
01:22:33,500 --> 01:22:35,917
What world leader
doesn't have a phone in his bedroom?
1400
01:22:36,000 --> 01:22:37,143
Does he have a cell phone in there?
1401
01:22:37,167 --> 01:22:38,809
- Did you try his cell phone?
- Straight to voice mail.
1402
01:22:38,833 --> 01:22:39,958
What?
1403
01:22:40,042 --> 01:22:43,083
Well, tell him to turn it back on.
Please! Please!
1404
01:22:43,167 --> 01:22:45,500
This is... I can't...
1405
01:22:45,583 --> 01:22:48,000
Oh, fuck it! I'm coming over there.
1406
01:22:48,083 --> 01:22:51,458
This is me doing that right now.
I'm making the appointment right now.
1407
01:22:51,542 --> 01:22:52,917
[laughing]
1408
01:22:54,167 --> 01:22:55,542
Oh! [coughing]
1409
01:22:56,167 --> 01:22:57,542
[continues laughing]
1410
01:23:01,917 --> 01:23:03,250
[knocking on door]
1411
01:23:03,333 --> 01:23:04,792
- Yes?
- [TV turns off]
1412
01:23:08,000 --> 01:23:10,667
- Oh, General, please come in.
- Mr. President.
1413
01:23:11,333 --> 01:23:12,750
Please sit here.
1414
01:23:13,917 --> 01:23:16,458
Please, please sit. Sit.
1415
01:23:21,250 --> 01:23:22,250
[grunts]
1416
01:23:22,833 --> 01:23:24,875
- How are you?
- I'm fine, sir.
1417
01:23:24,958 --> 01:23:26,458
I've been trying to contact you.
1418
01:23:26,542 --> 01:23:29,292
Oh, yes, I'm sorry. I'm not feeling well.
1419
01:23:29,375 --> 01:23:31,000
I understand, sir.
1420
01:23:31,083 --> 01:23:33,208
But did they not tell you this is urgent?
1421
01:23:33,292 --> 01:23:37,917
Oh, you know how everything is
at the top of the mountain, General.
1422
01:23:38,000 --> 01:23:42,500
Everybody's urgent
about everything all the time.
1423
01:23:42,583 --> 01:23:45,000
Everything is important.
Nothing ever really is.
1424
01:23:45,083 --> 01:23:49,167
There's nothing
that cannot wait until morning.
1425
01:23:49,250 --> 01:23:51,083
This is important, sir.
1426
01:23:51,167 --> 01:23:54,458
We hope to launch
Operation Moshtarak tonight,
1427
01:23:54,542 --> 01:23:56,500
and I need your official consent
before doing so.
1428
01:23:56,583 --> 01:23:57,667
- Really?
- Yes, sir.
1429
01:23:57,750 --> 01:23:59,208
- Why?
- Because it's your mission.
1430
01:23:59,292 --> 01:24:00,292
- It is?
- Yes, sir.
1431
01:24:00,375 --> 01:24:01,375
[Karzai] Ah.
1432
01:24:04,542 --> 01:24:07,208
No one has ever asked me
to approve a mission before.
1433
01:24:07,792 --> 01:24:11,458
Well, that needs to change.
This mission needs your consent.
1434
01:24:11,542 --> 01:24:13,458
If we're to win the trust
of Helmand province,
1435
01:24:13,542 --> 01:24:17,583
[stammers] it demands that this mission
be seen to be of your design.
1436
01:24:17,667 --> 01:24:18,792
- [sneezes]
- I...
1437
01:24:21,250 --> 01:24:24,125
I don't mean to be rude, Mr. President,
1438
01:24:25,167 --> 01:24:29,167
but it is imperative that you begin
to take a leadership role here.
1439
01:24:29,250 --> 01:24:31,417
We cannot win this thing alone.
1440
01:24:31,500 --> 01:24:33,083
Without your active involvement,
1441
01:24:33,167 --> 01:24:36,667
our presence here will never be anything
more than a foreign occupation.
1442
01:24:36,750 --> 01:24:41,125
This is your war.
For your country. Your people.
1443
01:24:41,208 --> 01:24:43,542
Again, I'm sorry, sir...
1444
01:24:45,000 --> 01:24:48,125
but you need to behave like a leader.
1445
01:24:48,208 --> 01:24:50,167
But I am behaving like a leader.
1446
01:24:51,208 --> 01:24:52,583
I'm unavailable.
1447
01:24:53,500 --> 01:24:58,875
I am as unavailable to you
as is your own president.
1448
01:24:58,958 --> 01:25:00,250
Hmm?
1449
01:25:01,708 --> 01:25:02,750
[clears throat]
1450
01:25:02,833 --> 01:25:05,125
You have my approval, General.
1451
01:25:05,708 --> 01:25:09,792
We both know it was never really
mine to give. But...
1452
01:25:11,542 --> 01:25:16,500
I thank you for inviting me
to participate in the theater of it all.
1453
01:25:18,083 --> 01:25:19,083
And good luck.
1454
01:25:20,208 --> 01:25:23,083
I wish you much success.
1455
01:25:27,875 --> 01:25:30,000
[indistinct chatter on TV]
1456
01:25:34,500 --> 01:25:36,000
[door opens]
1457
01:25:40,042 --> 01:25:41,833
Good luck tonight, Glen.
1458
01:25:43,500 --> 01:25:45,500
Who told you about tonight?
1459
01:25:48,417 --> 01:25:50,208
I just mean...
1460
01:25:50,292 --> 01:25:52,708
whatever you happen to find yourself
doing tonight,
1461
01:25:53,458 --> 01:25:54,625
good luck with it.
1462
01:25:56,375 --> 01:25:57,833
Go fuck yourself, Pat.
1463
01:25:58,833 --> 01:26:01,292
[Pat] Glen? Glen.
1464
01:26:03,917 --> 01:26:05,083
- What?
- [sighs]
1465
01:26:05,167 --> 01:26:06,750
Look, I just want to apologize.
1466
01:26:08,125 --> 01:26:09,250
You know how the other day
1467
01:26:09,333 --> 01:26:11,226
I said there wasn't a parade
at the end of all this?
1468
01:26:11,250 --> 01:26:13,500
I was wrong. It was glib.
1469
01:26:13,583 --> 01:26:16,292
I just thought it was a pithy way
to end the conversation,
1470
01:26:16,375 --> 01:26:17,375
but I was wrong.
1471
01:26:18,292 --> 01:26:20,583
There's gonna be thousands of parades.
1472
01:26:21,167 --> 01:26:23,375
Thousands of 'em all over America.
1473
01:26:24,958 --> 01:26:27,250
Only none of them will be for you.
1474
01:26:30,583 --> 01:26:32,833
Now that was pithy, too, but it was true.
1475
01:26:34,542 --> 01:26:35,667
Fuck you!
1476
01:26:36,333 --> 01:26:37,667
[Pat] Roger that.
1477
01:26:37,750 --> 01:26:39,110
[Greg] What was that about, buddy?
1478
01:26:39,167 --> 01:26:42,375
[Glen] Nothing. Let's get to Kandahar.
We got some fucking winning to do.
1479
01:26:45,542 --> 01:26:46,958
[North] Okay, listen up.
1480
01:26:49,667 --> 01:26:51,458
This is going to be tough.
1481
01:26:52,750 --> 01:26:54,792
I'm not gonna mince words about that.
1482
01:26:55,500 --> 01:26:56,875
This will be tough.
1483
01:26:57,583 --> 01:27:01,375
This will probably be the toughest mission
that any of you all will experience.
1484
01:27:01,458 --> 01:27:03,750
This is the real deal.
1485
01:27:04,667 --> 01:27:07,000
Marjah is Taliban ground zero.
1486
01:27:08,250 --> 01:27:10,833
This is gonna be IEDs everywhere.
1487
01:27:10,917 --> 01:27:13,292
This is gonna be their best guys.
1488
01:27:13,375 --> 01:27:15,167
And they are gonna be prepared.
1489
01:27:17,875 --> 01:27:19,875
They know we're coming, gentlemen.
1490
01:27:21,167 --> 01:27:25,333
They've known we're coming for weeks.
So don't be under any illusion.
1491
01:27:25,417 --> 01:27:27,458
This will get ugly.
1492
01:27:28,875 --> 01:27:30,500
We're gonna lose guys.
1493
01:27:30,583 --> 01:27:34,625
I am not gonna lie to you about that.
There will be casualties.
1494
01:27:37,958 --> 01:27:40,125
But if you keep your wits about you,
1495
01:27:41,417 --> 01:27:44,375
if you have faith in your ability,
1496
01:27:44,458 --> 01:27:47,750
if you have faith in the ability
of the men next to you,
1497
01:27:47,833 --> 01:27:50,792
you will come out the tail end of this!
1498
01:27:51,708 --> 01:27:53,750
I have faith in you!
1499
01:27:53,833 --> 01:27:56,083
I know who you are!
1500
01:27:56,167 --> 01:27:59,917
You are proud members
of the toughest fucking fighting force
1501
01:28:00,000 --> 01:28:03,958
this world has ever known.
Carry that knowledge with you!
1502
01:28:04,667 --> 01:28:07,542
Carry it with pride!
Do you understand me?
1503
01:28:07,625 --> 01:28:08,625
[soldiers] Oorah!
1504
01:28:08,708 --> 01:28:11,333
- Do you understand me?
- [soldiers] Oorah!
1505
01:28:11,792 --> 01:28:12,917
[captain] That's right.
1506
01:28:15,542 --> 01:28:18,958
Any of you so inclined, I'm gonna ask
this chaplain to say a prayer for us.
1507
01:28:19,875 --> 01:28:21,208
Thank you, Captain.
1508
01:28:24,625 --> 01:28:25,875
Let us pray!
1509
01:28:28,208 --> 01:28:32,292
Almighty God,
as these marines prepare for battle,
1510
01:28:33,042 --> 01:28:35,458
we pray that your Holy Spirit
shall guide them.
1511
01:28:36,708 --> 01:28:39,708
As you brought down the walls of Jericho,
1512
01:28:39,792 --> 01:28:42,583
as you dealt out your wrath
upon the Philistines,
1513
01:28:42,667 --> 01:28:44,375
as you crushed the Hittites
1514
01:28:44,458 --> 01:28:47,875
and brought retribution upon
all the enemies of the righteous,
1515
01:28:48,583 --> 01:28:53,125
may your mighty hand be upon these men
and assure their victories.
1516
01:28:54,583 --> 01:28:56,917
Be with them, mighty God...
1517
01:29:27,167 --> 01:29:28,167
[officer] Let's move.
1518
01:29:32,500 --> 01:29:33,833
[indistinct radio chatter]
1519
01:29:45,042 --> 01:29:47,282
- What are you thinking about, buddy?
- [inhales sharply]
1520
01:29:49,958 --> 01:29:53,458
[Glen] Well, let's just see
how this plays out.
1521
01:29:56,750 --> 01:29:58,292
The uncrackable nut.
1522
01:29:59,917 --> 01:30:01,875
If anyone's gonna crack this,
it's gonna be you.
1523
01:30:05,625 --> 01:30:07,833
You're gonna smash this
like a monkey on a rock.
1524
01:30:07,917 --> 01:30:09,042
Yeah.
1525
01:30:14,917 --> 01:30:18,125
- You're a killing machine, Glen.
- Hmm.
1526
01:30:19,917 --> 01:30:21,833
You are the terrorist hunter.
1527
01:30:23,583 --> 01:30:24,708
Remember?
1528
01:30:28,917 --> 01:30:31,292
- You're Big Glen.
- [grunts softly]
1529
01:30:33,417 --> 01:30:34,792
You're the Glenimal.
1530
01:30:44,917 --> 01:30:46,042
Thank you, General.
1531
01:30:59,333 --> 01:31:00,542
[exhales]
1532
01:31:23,875 --> 01:31:25,458
- [goat bleating]
- I'm hungry.
1533
01:31:25,542 --> 01:31:27,333
I wanna eat that motherfucker.
1534
01:31:27,417 --> 01:31:29,000
[soldier] Jesus Christ, man.
1535
01:31:33,833 --> 01:31:34,875
Farrenberg.
1536
01:31:44,917 --> 01:31:45,917
Move.
1537
01:31:56,167 --> 01:31:58,375
- [sniper rifle firing]
- Contact front!
1538
01:31:58,458 --> 01:31:59,726
[soldier] Move! Move! Up against the wall!
1539
01:31:59,750 --> 01:32:00,851
- Farrenberg.
- [soldier] Not too close.
1540
01:32:00,875 --> 01:32:02,583
Get off the walls. Now!
1541
01:32:10,375 --> 01:32:12,500
- Fuck!
- [soldier] Over there, twelve o'clock!
1542
01:32:13,083 --> 01:32:15,292
[Ortega] Cole! Cole!
1543
01:32:15,375 --> 01:32:17,975
I need to see a weapon.
He isn't a combatant until I see a weapon.
1544
01:32:18,042 --> 01:32:20,167
Fuck, man!
You think this nigga on his morning jog?
1545
01:32:22,042 --> 01:32:23,458
[Ortega] All right. All right.
1546
01:32:23,542 --> 01:32:25,309
We're gonna head to that house
over there at two o'clock.
1547
01:32:25,333 --> 01:32:26,684
All right? We're gonna work this shit out.
1548
01:32:26,708 --> 01:32:29,125
Cutter, I need you,
Song, Carroll and Trey,
1549
01:32:29,208 --> 01:32:32,168
head over there and get us in, all right?
We're gonna move up to cover you.
1550
01:32:32,250 --> 01:32:34,750
I need ANA guys going in first.
1551
01:32:34,833 --> 01:32:37,583
Trey! You take those first two guys
with you. Copy?
1552
01:32:37,667 --> 01:32:41,625
Oorah! You two, up! Up! Get the fuck up!
1553
01:32:41,708 --> 01:32:42,708
Move in.
1554
01:32:42,792 --> 01:32:44,583
[Trey] Come on! Let's go!
1555
01:32:48,792 --> 01:32:49,792
Clear.
1556
01:32:53,000 --> 01:32:54,250
Put that gun up, now.
1557
01:32:57,875 --> 01:32:59,667
[Cutter] We're getting ready to move now.
1558
01:33:00,625 --> 01:33:02,250
- [grunts]
- [stones rattling]
1559
01:33:13,750 --> 01:33:14,750
Come on!
1560
01:33:14,833 --> 01:33:17,083
Come on. Fucking move! Come on!
1561
01:33:17,167 --> 01:33:18,750
Zah, zah, zah, you fuck!
1562
01:33:18,833 --> 01:33:20,333
Oh, you fat piece of shit!
1563
01:33:20,417 --> 01:33:22,625
Fucking move! Move!
1564
01:33:23,792 --> 01:33:25,518
- [gate rattling]
- [Trey yelling indistinctly]
1565
01:33:25,542 --> 01:33:26,667
Move!
1566
01:33:27,333 --> 01:33:29,417
[soldiers yelling indistinctly]
1567
01:33:30,250 --> 01:33:31,333
[Trey] To the right!
1568
01:33:33,542 --> 01:33:35,167
- [soldier] Clear!
- All right!
1569
01:33:35,250 --> 01:33:36,250
All clear!
1570
01:33:37,208 --> 01:33:40,250
Okay. Farrenberg, let's go!
1571
01:33:42,042 --> 01:33:43,250
Move. Go in.
1572
01:33:45,875 --> 01:33:46,875
All right.
1573
01:33:48,250 --> 01:33:49,875
Listen up.
1574
01:33:49,958 --> 01:33:53,083
We're gonna get on the roof of this place,
figure out what we're looking at.
1575
01:33:53,167 --> 01:33:56,000
Cutter, Cole, you're coming with me.
1576
01:33:56,083 --> 01:33:58,333
The rest of you guys stay put. Copy?
1577
01:33:58,417 --> 01:33:59,417
[soldiers] Copy.
1578
01:34:00,167 --> 01:34:01,167
[Ortega] Comin' up!
1579
01:34:02,208 --> 01:34:04,208
[Trey] We got movement, twelve o'clock.
1580
01:34:04,292 --> 01:34:06,458
About 300 meters, two guys on the roof.
1581
01:34:07,042 --> 01:34:09,125
- Are they armed?
- I don't know.
1582
01:34:09,208 --> 01:34:11,476
It's a simple fucking question, Trey.
Do you see a weapon?
1583
01:34:11,500 --> 01:34:13,518
No. That's not what you asked.
You asked if they were armed.
1584
01:34:13,542 --> 01:34:15,059
The answer to that one is,
I don't fucking know.
1585
01:34:15,083 --> 01:34:16,268
Obviously they're armed, Ortega.
1586
01:34:16,292 --> 01:34:18,132
Why else would they be
running around up there?
1587
01:34:18,208 --> 01:34:20,958
I don't fucking know, do I?
I don't understand these fucking people.
1588
01:34:21,042 --> 01:34:23,125
All I know is we need to see weapons.
1589
01:34:24,083 --> 01:34:25,123
- [Trey] Ah!
- [gun firing]
1590
01:34:25,792 --> 01:34:27,601
- [Ortega] Are you hit? Are you hit?
- [Trey] Fuck!
1591
01:34:27,625 --> 01:34:29,309
- I'm fucking hit!
- [Ortega] Where are you hit?
1592
01:34:29,333 --> 01:34:30,375
On my fucking eyes.
1593
01:34:30,458 --> 01:34:32,559
- Can you open 'em?
- What the fuck is going on? Is he hit?
1594
01:34:32,583 --> 01:34:34,518
We're good. We're good.
Trey's just got shit in his eyes.
1595
01:34:34,542 --> 01:34:35,542
[Cutter] Hey, yo, guys!
1596
01:34:35,625 --> 01:34:38,250
- Cutter, get the fuck over here!
- [Cutter] Fuck!
1597
01:34:38,833 --> 01:34:40,513
[Ortega] It's just water. It's just water.
1598
01:34:40,542 --> 01:34:42,226
Give us... Give me the 203.
Give me the 203.
1599
01:34:42,250 --> 01:34:44,450
- [Ortega] Trey, stay still!
- Give me your fucking gun!
1600
01:34:44,500 --> 01:34:48,292
[Song] Ortega! What's going on up there?
What the fuck's going on up there, guys?
1601
01:34:49,417 --> 01:34:50,917
- [Trey groaning]
- Cover!
1602
01:34:51,542 --> 01:34:52,542
[Trey] Fuck.
1603
01:34:58,958 --> 01:35:00,667
Fucking short, man!
1604
01:35:01,458 --> 01:35:02,458
Fuck.
1605
01:35:05,875 --> 01:35:07,917
- Again!
- Zah!
1606
01:35:13,125 --> 01:35:14,292
- Short!
- I know.
1607
01:35:15,458 --> 01:35:16,542
One more!
1608
01:35:24,708 --> 01:35:26,167
Fuck, yeah!
1609
01:35:29,542 --> 01:35:30,667
[Ortega] Good job, Cole.
1610
01:35:31,958 --> 01:35:33,333
Nice shooting, boys.
1611
01:35:36,292 --> 01:35:37,917
- Farrenberg, you hit?
- Nah.
1612
01:35:38,000 --> 01:35:40,250
- Are you hit?
- No. I'm good.
1613
01:35:40,333 --> 01:35:41,500
- Fuck.
- [gunfire continues]
1614
01:35:43,375 --> 01:35:46,250
- Fuck this shit!
- Cole, where the fuck are you going?
1615
01:35:46,333 --> 01:35:48,226
- Dude, where the fuck are you going?
- Fuck off!
1616
01:35:48,250 --> 01:35:51,250
- Corporal, what's happening?
- Wait, where the fuck are you going, man?
1617
01:35:51,333 --> 01:35:53,375
- Shut the fuck up!
- Wait, Cole! Cole!
1618
01:35:53,458 --> 01:35:55,792
- Cole! Get back here, Cole!
- [soldier 1] Cole!
1619
01:35:55,875 --> 01:35:58,000
[soldier 2] Cole, what the fuck, man?
Where you going?
1620
01:35:58,083 --> 01:35:59,434
[soldier 3] Where the fuck
are you going, man?
1621
01:35:59,458 --> 01:36:01,667
- Fuck, Cole!
- Come back, Cole!
1622
01:36:02,625 --> 01:36:03,625
Cole!
1623
01:36:59,167 --> 01:37:01,667
[indistinct chatter in distance]
1624
01:37:33,417 --> 01:37:34,792
[breathing heavily]
1625
01:37:42,000 --> 01:37:43,167
[inaudible]
1626
01:38:39,958 --> 01:38:43,583
[Cory] They're crawling.
They're in the middle of an IED belt.
1627
01:38:43,667 --> 01:38:45,667
And first and second platoons,
they're pinned down,
1628
01:38:45,750 --> 01:38:48,667
and second is close to requesting QRF.
1629
01:38:48,750 --> 01:38:50,708
Tell me something good, Cory.
1630
01:38:50,792 --> 01:38:52,434
[Cory] I'm trying.
This info ain't meeting me halfway.
1631
01:38:52,458 --> 01:38:54,059
I wanna hear something good, God damn it.
1632
01:38:54,083 --> 01:38:57,292
I don't want the word "clusterfuck"
featuring anywhere in tomorrow's news.
1633
01:38:58,792 --> 01:39:00,352
Don't worry about the headlines, buddy.
1634
01:39:08,792 --> 01:39:10,125
[indistinct radio chatter]
1635
01:39:11,375 --> 01:39:13,000
We got civilian casualties.
1636
01:39:14,958 --> 01:39:18,500
We got civilian casualties
southeast corner of town, third platoon.
1637
01:39:20,667 --> 01:39:22,500
It's those boys from Sasquatch.
1638
01:39:30,125 --> 01:39:32,250
Cutter, find out
who these fucking guys are.
1639
01:39:32,333 --> 01:39:34,143
If they're gonna stand there,
I wanna know who they are.
1640
01:39:34,167 --> 01:39:35,500
How?
1641
01:39:36,125 --> 01:39:37,625
Get one of the ANA to talk to 'em.
1642
01:39:39,042 --> 01:39:42,708
Them motherfuckers speak Pashto.
The ANA don't speak Pashto.
1643
01:39:42,792 --> 01:39:44,375
I don't know. Figure it out.
1644
01:39:46,042 --> 01:39:47,167
The fuck...
1645
01:39:53,875 --> 01:39:55,917
Cutter's fucking shit up outside.
1646
01:40:00,083 --> 01:40:02,934
- All right. What's the deal here?
- He's saying he didn't know the bad guys.
1647
01:40:02,958 --> 01:40:05,998
They just commandeered his house, and
there was nothing he could do about it.
1648
01:40:06,583 --> 01:40:09,250
Well, that's fucking bullshit.
We did leaflet drops and shit.
1649
01:40:09,958 --> 01:40:11,250
He shouldn't still be here.
1650
01:40:11,333 --> 01:40:13,614
Why are you still here?
What's your reason for being here?
1651
01:40:13,792 --> 01:40:17,458
[speaking Pashto]
1652
01:40:20,042 --> 01:40:22,083
[speaking Pashto]
1653
01:40:28,292 --> 01:40:31,208
[in English] He says that he has
nowhere to go. He has no wife.
1654
01:40:31,292 --> 01:40:35,333
He is worried about leaving his goats.
He says that he's telling the truth.
1655
01:40:35,417 --> 01:40:37,667
You can search his house.
You will find no weapons.
1656
01:40:38,458 --> 01:40:39,875
[sighs]
1657
01:40:42,208 --> 01:40:43,333
Wait.
1658
01:40:43,417 --> 01:40:45,667
Farrenberg? Farrenberg!
1659
01:40:45,750 --> 01:40:48,042
- [Farrenberg] Yeah, I'm here!
- Come here!
1660
01:40:48,917 --> 01:40:51,042
We're gonna give this guy
some money, all right?
1661
01:40:51,125 --> 01:40:52,684
- You fucking serious?
- Yeah, I am serious.
1662
01:40:52,708 --> 01:40:55,125
Give me the fucking...
Open the fucking bag.
1663
01:40:56,958 --> 01:40:59,542
- What are those, 2.5?
- Yeah.
1664
01:41:00,292 --> 01:41:01,458
Okay, give me one of those.
1665
01:41:27,750 --> 01:41:31,792
My name is General Glen McMahon.
On behalf of the coalition forces,
1666
01:41:31,875 --> 01:41:36,583
I wanna apologize to you
for the loss you've suffered here today.
1667
01:41:36,667 --> 01:41:38,917
[speaking Pashto]
1668
01:41:44,458 --> 01:41:48,500
I know the money that Sergeant Ortega
gave you can't bring back your family.
1669
01:41:49,083 --> 01:41:52,625
But hopefully it can help you to rebuild,
1670
01:41:52,708 --> 01:41:54,667
because rebuilding
is what we're all about.
1671
01:41:55,250 --> 01:41:57,125
And providing you
with the security you need
1672
01:41:57,208 --> 01:42:00,750
to live a long and prosperous life.
1673
01:42:00,833 --> 01:42:02,833
[soldier speaking Pashto]
1674
01:42:12,000 --> 01:42:15,708
[Glen] Roads and schools
and then jobs, so...
1675
01:42:15,792 --> 01:42:19,083
you can raise your families,
and jobs so you can put food on the table.
1676
01:42:19,167 --> 01:42:21,500
[soldier speaking Pashto]
1677
01:42:27,542 --> 01:42:29,583
The Taliban aren't gonna provide you jobs.
1678
01:42:30,208 --> 01:42:33,792
The Taliban aren't here to help you.
Only we can help you.
1679
01:42:33,875 --> 01:42:36,083
[soldier speaking Pashto]
1680
01:42:38,083 --> 01:42:41,875
We have a saying in America...
1681
01:42:43,208 --> 01:42:46,417
"You can't make an omelet
without breaking a few eggs."
1682
01:42:46,500 --> 01:42:48,708
[soldier speaking Pashto]
1683
01:42:50,750 --> 01:42:55,833
I understand that sometimes it can be hard
to see the helping hand,
1684
01:42:55,917 --> 01:42:59,000
what with all the guns
and the strange guys
1685
01:42:59,083 --> 01:43:00,833
and the mess and what have you.
1686
01:43:00,917 --> 01:43:02,875
[soldier speaking Pashto]
1687
01:43:05,917 --> 01:43:10,042
But I assure you,
this is the hand of helping.
1688
01:43:10,125 --> 01:43:11,625
This is the helping hand.
1689
01:43:11,708 --> 01:43:13,708
[soldier speaking Pashto]
1690
01:43:17,250 --> 01:43:18,250
[Glen] Yeah.
1691
01:43:18,833 --> 01:43:21,333
[man speaking Pashto]
1692
01:43:31,417 --> 01:43:34,833
He says that he likes roads and schools,
but when you leave,
1693
01:43:34,917 --> 01:43:37,750
it will all mean nothing
and they will be left in a big mess.
1694
01:43:37,833 --> 01:43:39,500
And every day that you spend here longer,
1695
01:43:39,583 --> 01:43:41,343
the worse it will be for them
when you leave.
1696
01:43:41,417 --> 01:43:43,625
So please, leave now.
1697
01:43:45,125 --> 01:43:46,125
Please.
1698
01:43:46,917 --> 01:43:49,417
I understand your concerns.
I really do. That's...
1699
01:43:49,500 --> 01:43:51,500
[soldier speaking Pashto]
1700
01:43:53,417 --> 01:43:56,875
That's why we're doing everything
we can to bring peace,
1701
01:43:56,958 --> 01:43:59,792
and to train up your own Afghan forces.
1702
01:43:59,875 --> 01:44:01,500
[translating]
1703
01:44:03,875 --> 01:44:08,583
So that they can maintain
your security, uh...
1704
01:44:08,667 --> 01:44:12,333
- [stammers] well into the future.
- [soldier interpreting]
1705
01:44:15,292 --> 01:44:17,417
[speaking Pashto]
1706
01:44:18,750 --> 01:44:20,667
Please, leave now.
1707
01:44:24,875 --> 01:44:26,250
[men clamoring]
1708
01:44:30,750 --> 01:44:34,292
Dragonfly, this is Spartan Two.
Think we're ready to roll.
1709
01:44:34,375 --> 01:44:36,208
[clamoring continues]
1710
01:45:44,083 --> 01:45:45,667
Give 'em hell, boys!
1711
01:45:45,750 --> 01:45:48,583
Kill those motherfuckers! Eat 'em alive!
1712
01:46:10,542 --> 01:46:11,917
[sighs]
1713
01:46:12,792 --> 01:46:14,208
[indistinct chatter in distance]
1714
01:46:55,333 --> 01:46:56,375
[door opening]
1715
01:46:56,458 --> 01:46:59,917
Jesus Christ, Willy. What time is it?
1716
01:47:00,000 --> 01:47:01,375
It's me, boss.
1717
01:47:01,458 --> 01:47:03,292
Um... sorry to wake you.
1718
01:47:04,500 --> 01:47:06,083
We have a problem.
1719
01:47:06,792 --> 01:47:11,292
That Rolling Stone article came out,
and it's not good.
1720
01:47:38,042 --> 01:47:40,625
Sir, it says we're shit-talking
our president.
1721
01:47:42,917 --> 01:47:44,333
And our vice president.
1722
01:47:46,125 --> 01:47:48,750
That we don't have the support
of our coalition partners.
1723
01:47:52,042 --> 01:47:54,167
And that we're drunk all over Europe.
1724
01:47:59,708 --> 01:48:03,250
Basically, a fucking drinking tour.
All over Europe.
1725
01:48:03,333 --> 01:48:07,208
I mean, I don't even know what the legals
on a thing like this are, you know?
1726
01:48:07,292 --> 01:48:08,976
Nothing he says in there
is actually untrue.
1727
01:48:09,000 --> 01:48:11,184
I'll get the editor on the phone
as soon as it's morning there
1728
01:48:11,208 --> 01:48:15,875
and see if there's anything they can do.
I'm not sure what that's gonna be, though.
1729
01:48:15,958 --> 01:48:18,375
Bottom line,
this is gonna play bad, all right?
1730
01:48:18,458 --> 01:48:21,958
It's gonna play really fucking bad.
So we are in damage control now.
1731
01:48:22,042 --> 01:48:24,875
Guys, guys... Is this really that bad?
1732
01:48:25,500 --> 01:48:27,833
I mean, yeah, it's colorful, sure. But...
1733
01:48:28,583 --> 01:48:31,542
this is Rolling Stone, okay? It's hip.
1734
01:48:31,625 --> 01:48:34,292
And you guys...
You guys are the operators.
1735
01:48:34,375 --> 01:48:35,625
You know, you're out there,
1736
01:48:35,708 --> 01:48:40,542
you're getting shit done in, like,
a totally non-square way.
1737
01:48:40,625 --> 01:48:43,250
[Cory] Yes, Little, you fucking idiot,
it's that bad.
1738
01:48:43,333 --> 01:48:44,933
[Simon] This was always a terrible idea.
1739
01:48:44,958 --> 01:48:47,917
Why you would unnecessarily
court attention like this is...
1740
01:48:48,000 --> 01:48:51,458
- [Matt] Simon, can you shut the fuck up?
- I will not shut up!
1741
01:48:53,083 --> 01:48:54,667
This is your mess.
1742
01:48:55,250 --> 01:48:56,500
You created it.
1743
01:48:56,583 --> 01:49:01,167
You invited this... this Cullen fellow in,
you didn't properly consult me!
1744
01:49:01,250 --> 01:49:04,167
What? I didn't properly consult you?
Are you fucking kidding me?
1745
01:49:04,250 --> 01:49:05,518
- We had a conversation.
- [knocking on door]
1746
01:49:05,542 --> 01:49:07,982
- Give me his phone number.
- [Matt] What? Whose phone number?
1747
01:49:08,042 --> 01:49:09,809
This fucking Cullen fuck.
Give me his fucking phone number!
1748
01:49:09,833 --> 01:49:12,143
- I'm not gonna give you his phone number.
- Why the fuck not?
1749
01:49:12,167 --> 01:49:15,583
Because you're acting crazy! You're acting
like a fucking lunatic right now!
1750
01:49:15,667 --> 01:49:17,667
- [Pete] You think this is crazy, huh?
- [thudding]
1751
01:49:17,750 --> 01:49:20,190
- You think this is me being crazy?
- [Cory] Peter! Calm down!
1752
01:49:20,250 --> 01:49:21,833
[Pete] You fucking calm down!
1753
01:49:21,917 --> 01:49:23,167
Duckman!
1754
01:49:25,125 --> 01:49:27,000
I'm gonna beat you down
unless you chill out.
1755
01:49:27,708 --> 01:49:30,958
Oh, I'd like to see you try, old man.
Fucking come on!
1756
01:49:31,042 --> 01:49:32,917
[Glen] Settle down, fellas.
1757
01:49:39,958 --> 01:49:41,875
I do believe I'm finished.
1758
01:49:45,917 --> 01:49:47,125
So...
1759
01:49:48,917 --> 01:49:50,750
do me a favor, and...
1760
01:49:53,417 --> 01:49:55,500
be lovely to one another.
1761
01:49:57,167 --> 01:49:58,958
- Sir.
- Yes, sir.
1762
01:50:09,750 --> 01:50:11,292
[door opening]
1763
01:50:54,542 --> 01:50:56,042
[phone ringing]
1764
01:51:08,333 --> 01:51:09,333
Dick.
1765
01:51:10,042 --> 01:51:11,042
[Dick] Glen.
1766
01:51:11,708 --> 01:51:15,458
The president wants to see you in DC.
1767
01:51:15,542 --> 01:51:17,958
You need to be on a plane this afternoon.
1768
01:51:19,375 --> 01:51:21,958
- Okay.
- Okay.
1769
01:51:31,417 --> 01:51:32,417
Andy.
1770
01:51:38,958 --> 01:51:39,958
Badi.
1771
01:51:45,125 --> 01:51:47,292
Okay. Let's go, Willy.
1772
01:51:57,333 --> 01:51:58,667
[Greg] Fall out.
1773
01:52:30,958 --> 01:52:35,667
- Do you need anything, boss?
- Uh, no. Thank you, Willy.
1774
01:52:38,583 --> 01:52:42,792
Are you... are you sure you don't need me
to come with you?
1775
01:52:44,917 --> 01:52:46,333
I'm fine, Willy.
1776
01:52:48,042 --> 01:52:49,375
- Thanks.
- Yeah.
1777
01:52:57,083 --> 01:52:58,333
[sniffles]
1778
01:53:17,917 --> 01:53:21,792
[Sean] And so Glen finally got
his face time with the president.
1779
01:53:21,875 --> 01:53:25,583
Getting fired probably wasn't
the kind of face time he was after,
1780
01:53:25,667 --> 01:53:27,583
but, well,
1781
01:53:27,667 --> 01:53:30,875
I guess you could say it was
kind of a page in the history books.
1782
01:53:31,458 --> 01:53:33,375
That was pretty exciting for me.
1783
01:53:34,667 --> 01:53:37,708
But, sadly, while I would've liked
to have thought
1784
01:53:37,792 --> 01:53:41,375
that my story had made a difference,
it didn't.
1785
01:53:41,458 --> 01:53:45,125
It just became another
celebrity-fall-from-grace story.
1786
01:53:46,125 --> 01:53:48,750
It would've been nice
if the conversation after
1787
01:53:48,833 --> 01:53:52,333
had been about the failure
of counterinsurgency,
1788
01:53:52,417 --> 01:53:55,875
or why we seem so desperate
to be at war all the time,
1789
01:53:55,958 --> 01:53:59,375
or how maybe what we're doing
is just making more enemies
1790
01:53:59,458 --> 01:54:03,042
all in the name of keeping America safe.
1791
01:54:03,125 --> 01:54:06,458
It might've been nice if it had caused
someone important to ask
1792
01:54:06,542 --> 01:54:08,542
what any of this says about us.
1793
01:54:09,667 --> 01:54:13,375
But really, the only question
anyone seemed to want to ask was,
1794
01:54:13,958 --> 01:54:15,833
"What the fuck was Glen McMahon doing
1795
01:54:15,917 --> 01:54:18,375
talking to a Rolling Stone
reporter anyway?"
1796
01:54:19,542 --> 01:54:21,917
Which, admittedly, is a good question.
1797
01:54:23,542 --> 01:54:27,083
Anyway, in the absence
of any real soul searching,
1798
01:54:27,167 --> 01:54:28,500
what do we do?
1799
01:54:28,583 --> 01:54:32,833
Well, obviously, we sack Glen
and we bring in some other guy.
1800
01:54:33,833 --> 01:54:35,292
And that other guy...
1801
01:54:36,417 --> 01:54:37,958
was Bob.