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... CNAS Releases Afghanistan Policy Brief by Andrew Exum After eight ... the future of Afghanistan remains uncertain. Yet, as the latest assessment in Washington takes place amidst a contested Afghan national ...

Blog entry - Oct 20 2009 - 3:00pm - 9 comments - 0 attachments

... Jim Gant declared it too hard and said focus on tribes. CNAS and the Barno/Exum team have declared it too hard and said focus on the ... why and it is a judgment call on my part. I'll let your latest stand. You of all people should understand the tight-rope we walk at ...

Journal Article - Dec 2 2010 - 10:22pm - 120 comments

... Insulting Obama Team - Washington Independent Latest McChrystal Developments - CNN News Rolling Stone Story a ... General McChrystal Recalled (Updated) I wonder how CNAS will respond...this should be interesting. Re: General McChrystal ...

Blog entry - Jun 23 2010 - 5:04am - 89 comments - 0 attachments

... Bill C: Why would these closely linked entities (Nagl, CNAS, Democratic Party, Obama Administration) seek to transform whole ... for a more counterinsurgency-oriented future--witness the latest Pentagon budget, which shifts billions of dollars away from high-tech ...

Blog entry - Jan 4 2010 - 12:54pm - 89 comments - 0 attachments

... CNAS and Other Four-Letter Words by Carl Prine, Line of Departure. ... last week, which forced me to miss the unveiling of the latest policy brief on Afghanistan by the DC-based Center for a New American ...

Blog entry - Dec 11 2011 - 10:06pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments

... From the Center for a New American Security : CNAS is thrilled to announce that Michele Flournoy , our President and ... Michele's appointment underscores the transition that CNAS itself is undergoing, and so we wish to take this opportunity to make ... public servant as part of the CNAS family. Re: CNAS Latest Oh, come on, guys! Get a grip. ...

Blog entry - Feb 16 2009 - 4:39pm - 1 comment - 0 attachments

... Kilcullen co-authored the "Triage" study at Nagl's CNAS that included a chapter on "metrics" that was almost a punchline, not a ... a statistical picture of their battlespace. In the latest effort by Ricks, there's really nothing new here. Since 2003, the ...

Blog entry - Feb 8 2010 - 1:36pm - 79 comments - 0 attachments

... troubles in Mexico as being sort of in the category of the latest in Mexico's long list of rebellions and insurgencies. Gian: You ... think an argument could be made now that John's think tank CNAS is promoting old ideas that supported the surge (because it sort of worked ...

Blog entry - Apr 9 2011 - 5:48pm - 68 comments - 0 attachments

... as Kilcullen, or as “nation building” as CNAS, and expect equal degrees of failure from each.  The world is ... likely the populace as a whole will be a loser in this latest round. That is avoidable, but only if we change our understanding of ...

Blog entry - Dec 22 2011 - 5:36am - 23 comments - 0 attachments

... propaganda, and lobbying efforts by organizations like CNAS as government policy. It is isn't, but all too frequently the squeaky ... fit the the jam we got ourselves into when executing the latest EXORD. We should be so lucky to have a WARSAW PACT again. Yes I ...

Blog entry - Sep 16 2010 - 11:47am - 59 comments - 0 attachments