Red Dawn - Understanding the Symbolism of "Wolverine
General Bratchenko:
What is a "Wolverine"?
Colonel Bella:
A small animal...like a badger, but terribly ferocious. It is also the name of the local school sports collective.
Bratchenko:
They're beasts, Ernesto. You must kill every one of them eventually. It's the same as Afghanistan. They'll never stop.
Bella: [[w:Vietnam War|Vietnam; [w:Winning hearts and minds|Win their hearts and minds.]
Look. I was always on the side of the insurgents. I have no experience in these matters. But it would seem necessary to win the support of the people. As our opponents used to say in ]: "]
Bratchenko:
And they lost, Ernesto.
Bella:
Of course, General.
Bratchenko: [to Bella in disdain]
Things are paralyzed at the front, Ernesto. Morale is crucial right now. Keep the men in the secured areas. You'll see how they forget about these "Wolverines.
Nicaraguan Captain: [to Colonel Bella]
Are you all right?!
Bella: [gesturing impatiently to others fallen nearby; to Bratchenko]
Yes, yes, help them! You were saying, comrade? Huh?!
Bratchenko:
Shut up!
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