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... analysis of insurgent strategy and tactics to speak out on an issue of grave importance to Small Wars Journal readers. We, as a ... until my objective were attained. And I would be at peace with God in doing so. Re: Waterboarding is Torture… Period (Links ...

Blog entry - Oct 31 2007 - 1:30pm - 215 comments - 0 attachments

... The other part builds from the neoliberalist thought that peace must be measured and ensued outside of the violence of the military option. This path is based on the unconditional belief in the power of capitalism and the modern ...

Blog entry - Dec 26 2010 - 1:20am - 6 comments - 0 attachments

... How Afghanistan Ends: A Political-Military Path to Peace by Linda Robinson Download the Full Article: How ... the political effects that must be achieved; 2) emphasis on bottom-up measures that can produce momentum in the short term, and 3) a ...

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

... Counterinsurgency as a Whole of Government Approach: Notes on the British Army Field Manual Weltanschauung An Interview with ... as to be a better "fit" for the modern world (the better peace theory?), then might such a roundabout approach have the potential to ...

Journal Article - Jan 26 2011 - 5:54am - 79 comments

... section is about metrics to be avoided... Continue on for "what not to measure in a COIN Campaign" at Best Defense. ... wrote about. Armis Exposcere Pacem. They demanded peace by force of arms. - Motto of "The Lost Boys," Mortar Platoon, A/5-73 ...

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

... consequence. The manual's primary assumption appears on its first page: "[a]chieving victory...depends on a group's ability to ... again, yet he was a major advocate of FID and supporting peace operations. I pushed back arguing that we'll have to do COIN again and ...

Journal Article - May 5 2011 - 8:01pm - 73 comments

... Say by David Wood, Politics Daily . BLUF: "Experts on Afghanistan and on counterinsurgency, among them active-duty and retired ... to do was grow their crops and raise their families in peace no matter who the government is. That is a fundamental difference in ...

Blog entry - Jan 12 2011 - 7:44am - 71 comments - 0 attachments

... the World at the Library of Congress Veterans Forum on Friday August 14 at noon in room 139 on the first floor of the James Madison ... up the quest. But I wouldn't recommend it. Peace. Re: Torture at The Library of Congress Well said Schmedlap, and ...

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

... elusive dream - but a dream we might one day obtain - Peace on Earth . God bless you, fair winds and following seas, one and all... Dave ...

Blog entry - Dec 24 2008 - 6:29pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments

... is the available amount of information and the demand on time that presents," Admiral Fallon said. "With this 24/7, 365 demand cycle, ... to adopt more tempered realistic approaches to survive the peace). I see no reason, based on a study of history in general, and ...

Blog entry - Aug 12 2010 - 7:14pm - 62 comments - 0 attachments