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Iraq Briefings

... Fardh al-Qanoon , speak with reporters in Baghdad, 14 May 2008. Colonel David Paschal, Commander of the 1st Brigade, ...

Blog entry - May 14 2008 - 3:57pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Army Worries about 'Toxic Leaders' in Ranks

... quality cuts and necessitate excessive promotion rates. It may well be the primary job post-Iraq and Afghanistan to rebuild the profession ... the problem. The deployed US military can have as many as 14 separate echelons between those who interface with the environment (i.e.: ...

Blog entry - Jun 26 2011 - 6:33am - 101 comments - 0 attachments

It's the Tribes? That's Stupid.

... only common denominator is opposition to the Taliban. This may require constant attention over the course of years to ensure that the ... "Ecology of Human Warfare" and they argue there is in fact 14 insurgency ecology charatericstics that are identical in Iraq as well as ...

Blog entry - Mar 12 2010 - 4:09pm - 91 comments - 0 attachments

The Ugly Truth: Insurgencies are Brutal

... 10 people. (*Results for a conflict with alpha=2.5). 14. Independent clones: the fundamental structure and dynamics of insurgent ... makes. Often movements try both over the course of what may be generational struggles with poor governance. Historically, when the ...

Journal Article - Aug 15 2010 - 6:17am - 72 comments

A Tale of Two Design Efforts (and why they both failed in Afghanistan)

... and inform decision makers. Some references that may be helpful are: "Structured Analytic Techniques for Intelligence ... Staffs. By the way some BCTs are now at a level of 14-20 Working Group meetings per week---think that helps staff processes---in ... enough in their decision making--- as they watched the Iraq SOF community develop their F3 cycles and intel/shooter fusion and decided ...

Journal Article - Jul 7 2011 - 3:24pm - 75 comments

Torture at The Library of Congress

... at the Library of Congress Veterans Forum on Friday August 14 at noon in room 139 on the first floor of the James Madison building. ... of prison and on stage at the Library of Congress. You may recall many of the memorable pictures of the glowing Private England during ...

Blog entry - Aug 12 2009 - 1:00pm - 67 comments - 0 attachments

4 November SWJ Roundup

... Into a Body Count - NYT opinion   Iraq Pro-American Militia Members Killed by Explosion - NYT US Iraq Withdrawal May Tempt Iran to Fill Void - VOA Forces in Iraq Pursue ... Kill 5 Members of Family in Western Mexico - AP 14 Mexican Soldiers Sentenced in Killing of 5 - AP Mass Police ...

Blog entry - Nov 4 2011 - 3:50am - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Some Advice for Military Humanitarians

... at distribution points... Also, in such context, people may mostly need, in a first time, weet rations. You need to install cantines... ... 12 MT of medical aid. (Surgery, drugs...) Since January 14, 5 MSF airplanes have been refused to land at Port au Prince. Consequences, ...

Journal Article - Jan 16 2010 - 3:05pm - 42 comments

Public Affairs and Information Operations

... about a country where 40 percent of the population is 14 years old or younger. In seven years, how much could we have influenced that ... so that the public, Congress, and the news media may assess and understand facts about national security and defense strategy." ...

Blog entry - Dec 30 2008 - 6:30pm - 41 comments - 0 attachments

The TX Hammes PowerPoint Challenge (Essay Contest)

... look like elaborate Hollywood productions. Sales pitches may be filled with animation, elaborate motivational graphics and music. ... a week. Add in an additional story board and you might get 14 hours. Add in meetings - some of which told me nothing of value, some of ...

Blog entry - Jul 24 2009 - 6:44am - 19 comments - 0 attachments