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... Note:   Ben's essay has sparked a great deal of discussion and debate.  I plan to continue this debate in a series of ... working with educational institutions in the same way your sons have no doubt benefited from the military experiences and practical ...

Journal Article - Apr 5 2012 - 4:36am - 94 comments

... After eleven years of non-stop general and limited war in Afghanistan, Iraq, the Philippines and ... layers of indistinct things occur (sic: sacrifice your sons and maybe yourself for the promise of a better land). These people may not ...

Journal Article - May 14 2012 - 4:42am - 62 comments

... Sons of Iraq A Study in Irregular Warfare by William S. ...

Journal Article - Sep 8 2008 - 6:54pm - 1 comment

... Sons of Iraq: A Vote of Confidence for Reconciliation by Adam Weinstein, ...

Blog post - Dec 9 2008 - 8:19am - 0 comments - 0 attachments

... and is prohibited."   The recent case of Private Danny Chen, who took his own life in Afghanistan this past October ... The community is equally reluctant either to see its sons die or to employ the weapons that minimise the chances of this ...

Blog post - Dec 23 2011 - 1:44pm - 88 comments - 0 attachments

... pursuing insurgent fighters has produced a unique type of Soldier, Sailor, Airman and Marine; adroit at waging war, they are equally ... of our own culture of entitlement to Afghanistan and Iraq. Their behavior is as much a reflection of us as it is a commentary on the ... 2007? e. How many civilian leaders who formed the Sons of Iraq were/are assassinated/targeted by both government and ...

Journal Article - May 11 2012 - 6:05am - 25 comments

... Ends This paper presents a scenario for resolution of the Afghan conflict in a manner that achieves U.S. objectives in ... it doesnt change the fact that village security are the sons, uncles, and cousins of the village. It is a kith and kin thing... It ...

Journal Article - Dec 2 2010 - 11:22pm - 120 comments

... pivot towards Asia, it is important to assess the impacts of the war at home and the prospects for engaging future national security ... were deafening. Yet that was a time when the vets were the sons of the voters all. Now the vets, being a lot older than the Viet vets, are ...

Blog post - Apr 23 2012 - 12:04pm - 25 comments - 0 attachments

... the truth is that poor personnel management and the burden of one-size-fits-all training preclude many servicemembers from attaining true ... services were filled with immigrants and 1st generation sons of immigrants. And we were fighting a very well educated people in the ...

Journal Article - Mar 20 2012 - 5:26am - 30 comments

... the challenges and opportunities to arise from the Sons of Iraq phenomenon. It also seeks to debunk some of the myths to have been spun ...

Blog post - May 20 2008 - 7:05pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments