I wouldn’t dismiss the man as a fool. I listened to him on the wireless last Sunday and I got the impression that he had grasped the “hearts and minds” principle. He made the point that it can’t be done from inside an armoured vehicle and needs actual contact with the ordinary people. What he didn’t mention was that the previous heavy handed approach from certain quarters has p**ed off the natives so much that it’s now probably unachievable without massive resources.