[WarriorDiplomat]

Wow just read this thread what a stupid jackass....no we do not need self elevating arrogant a-holes they are the antithesis of TEAM cohesion literally they are proverbial cancer. Also of all the intelligence we seek formally educated is not paramount....I would rather have an intelligent self taught learner without formal indoctrination with common sense and street savvy on a team any day of the week...this makes him valuable by knowing when he is the junior in the situation and a seeker of wisdom and knowledge...please, please, please, don't try to understand how peace is our job....peace is the end state not our job....our job is far too broad and complex covering so many facets of stability which can equal peace but never be naïve to believe that peace is achieved without bloodshed in most circumstances. Sometimes stability can mean that the most stable and powerful entity is in power and as a result everything within its vicinity may be less violent but that entity may just be the most violent of them all......what matters is the stability of the region in geo political matters as well as global economics.

My opinion on overly educated people coming here...no issue just leave your ego at the door and humble yourself there are enlisted that may be much smarter in many ways and don't forget the innate value of experience that leads to wisdom over intellectual horsepower.....the places we go and the things we do far exceeds the depth any university can teach. Many times indigenous people will have very little formal education so what value is formal education when dealing with someone who only speaks from his traditions and 1000 years of tried and true methods? Sometimes the formal education they receive may be of a higher quality and density coupled with experience in real world scenarios that separates the wheat from the chaff of professors academically influenced opinion. Remember academia is the world of proxy information from a perspective that may never apply to anything you experience.