Two of my sons served on the border region. They think we will be there a very long time just due to the makeup of the region. It is going to take them a very long time to move into the current century. They are proud of the work they did but they think that most Americans have no idea of just how isolated the people are over there.
We will never be able to bring the entire country forward, but there will be a few and they can begin the work that will eventually help.