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... my column at Foreign Policy : Topics include: 1) Libya's rebels scramble to hold out 2) Think grand strategy is too ... their political and military strategies as what may be the endgame approaches in Libya. According to the BBC, military forces loyal ...

Blog entry - Mar 11 2011 - 7:15pm - 7 comments - 0 attachments

... my column at Foreign Policy : Topics include: 1) Karzai speeds up the end-game 2) How to handle a troublesome China ... my column at Foreign Policy : Topics include: 1) Karzai speeds up the end-game 2) How to handle a troublesome China ...

Blog entry - Oct 30 2010 - 6:53am - 0 comments - 0 attachments

... book, The Strongest Tribe: War, Politics, and the Endgame in Iraq has been widely acclaimed since its release last August. ... CCO on the lessons he learned from writing the book. 1. Your assessment of the national Iraqi security forces, including the Army ...

Blog entry - Mar 5 2009 - 5:18pm - 1 comment - 0 attachments

... my column at Foreign Policy : Topics include: 1) By tossing the COIN to Afghanistan, Obama can now aim at Pakistan 2) ... failed spectacularly due to the same reasons of lack of endgame, asymmetric escalation by India and the flexibility of response that ...

Blog entry - Jun 23 2011 - 12:30pm - 64 comments - 0 attachments

... Captain Aaron Tapalman, commander of Bravo Company of the 1/26th Infantry responsible for Sabari, cites the saying “As Sabari goes, ... under the effort less than two years later? The Endgame Despite the dogged efforts of small units, the fight in Sabari ...

Journal Article - Nov 2 2011 - 5:13pm - 28 comments

... my column at Foreign Policy : Topics include: 1) The insurgency next door 2) What Sri Lanka really teaches us The ... my column at Foreign Policy : Topics include: 1) The insurgency next door 2) What Sri Lanka really teaches us The ...

Blog entry - Sep 10 2010 - 6:42pm - 32 comments - 0 attachments

... his armed forces. Military spending in the '09 budget was $1.7 billion, 5% of GDP & 20% of the government's budget. Politicians were ... I see is political focus and determination. Obviously, the endgame of this phase was very bloody for civilians. However, I relate this ...

Blog entry - Aug 27 2009 - 12:48am - 31 comments - 0 attachments

... - AP Israeli Minister: Syria Leader Out Within 1 Year - AP   Egypt Police, Protesters Keep up ... - NYT Deficit Committee Heads for Less-than-Super Endgame - LAT Seismic Shift on Hill Sank Bid for Balanced Budget - ...

Blog entry - Nov 21 2011 - 2:46am - 0 comments - 0 attachments

... day to day issues but there is no serious debate about the endgame. Consensus about the end game should be the first step to work towards ... Dan---a number of items jump out of the article; 1. top down approaches never really work and are time consuming and time is of ...

Journal Article - Aug 2 2009 - 7:44am - 28 comments

... with no solid answer to what strategy they follow (1). We do not know what our end-game in Afghanistan is (2). We do not know what ... rather than later... With respect to the items; (1) Was true, possibly still is and may remain so. Interventions are like that, ...

Journal Article - Aug 30 2009 - 3:56pm - 20 comments