How much of this was written/spoken by Geraldo and how much by someone else? You listed Geraldo as the author but it reads like a second person is selectively quoting him.
Also, when was this originally written/spoken. Though you listed a current date, the "4 months after end of major combat" obviously indicates it was written last year. If so then I'm afraid this is old news and to most people irrelevant to today's campaign.
Please be careful with your posts. We have plenty of current, good justifications to validate our arguments.