![]() We had state-of-the-art technology, napalm, helicopters, artillery support, communications, supplies of equipment. ![]() In terms of military strength, we outpowered the enemy. Its climate, terrain, mud, jungle, mosquitoes and short, weird inhabitants, armed with Chinese weapons and unreal ideals. Our foe was faceless, bereft of identity. We would kill hundreds of enemies this way, leaving behind dead bodies, with the eyes telling the story of surprise and our smiling faces. It gave way for other arguments and we had full cartridges of them. ![]() This unbelievably short period of time meant the fine line between death and life. Surprised by such behaviour, he would hesitate for a fraction of a second. During our training in Recondo, we were instructed that having found ourselves at gun point, seemingly with no chances of survival, we should smile at our foe.
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