Well, the man who won the Vietnam War knew damn well what a "Great Man/White Savior" could do, because the Bible used to win was T.E. Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom. T.E. Lawrence was also known as Lawrence of Arabia. That book is a guide to taking down an empire, and a warning about "great men/white saviors". The key thing to remember, when fighting an empire, there are no Fronts, only Flanks.