Winning civilians ' trust is the key to the counterinsurgency , says two CNN lieutenant . Three weeks later , Jackson shipped out of Afghanistan . Lt. Jackson says that when he visits a new village , he first tries to meet its elder . Jarrin Jackson says `` trying '' gets across in any culture , even if you 're part of a foreign army .
Winning civilians ' trust is the key to the counterinsurgency , says two CNN lieutenant . Lt. Jackson says that when he visits a new village , he first tries to meet its elder . Jarrin Jackson says `` trying '' gets across in any culture , even if you 're part of a foreign army .