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... The Ugly Truth: Insurgencies are Brutal   by Dr. Robert ... in insurgency is a essential part of what makes SF good at COIN, FID and so much of what we do; adding a "fomenting of non-violent ...

Journal Article - Aug 15 2010 - 7:17am - 72 comments

... as a nation, are having a crisis of honor. Last week the Attorney General nominee Judge Michael Mukasey refused to define ... but convincing yourself that what you're doing is for a good cause doesn't let you off the hook of moral responsibility. That "summary" ...

Blog post - Oct 31 2007 - 2:30pm - 215 comments - 0 attachments

... to our values and is prohibited."   The recent case of Private Danny Chen, who took his own life in Afghanistan ... examples.  Leaders who cannot provide for the common good or who fail to recognize the worth of each of their subordinates do not ...

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

... and sergeants had directly observed a "toxic" leader in the last year and that about 20 percent of the respondents said that they had ... 'Toxic Leaders' in Ranks This should be good for discussion. Leadership has indeed suffered and we have some ...

Blog post - Jun 26 2011 - 7:33am - 101 comments - 0 attachments

... Owen British Army Review, Spring 2011 Download the Full Article: Killing Your Way to Control The population is not ... within the Afghan resistance that are well trained and good fighters. In regards to their equipment, it has been proven to be good ...

Blog post - Jul 5 2011 - 9:00am - 98 comments - 0 attachments

... and military historians have written prolifically on the topic of an American way of war.  With U.S. troops leaving Iraq and ... well tailored to low-intensity conflict that it was very good at it. Calls for quick and decisive victories ring hollow, whether or not ...

Journal Article - Nov 17 2011 - 9:17am - 9 comments

... It's the Tribes? That's Stupid. - Lieutenant Colonel John Malevich, Canadian Army ... that we not admit this likely fact. It is what it is; the good, the bad and the ugly. Enough of my suck Brother, keep up the good ...

Blog post - Mar 12 2010 - 5:09pm - 91 comments - 0 attachments

... Guest post by Robert C. Jones: The Department of State focuses on governments.  The Department of Defense ... World Politics Review concurred, and was good enough to make the article publicly available until February 13th so ...

Blog post - Feb 4 2011 - 5:19pm - 90 comments - 0 attachments

... Have FST and CSTs teams pushed the limits of the female exclusion in combat policy?  Is it time to adjust ... We need the debate. You have actually provided some good information that can be used as we collectively think about how to best ...

Journal Article - Nov 20 2011 - 8:34am - 46 comments

... The Great Myth: Counterinsurgency - Conn Hallinan, Foreign Policy in Focus. ... (ANA) to drive the Taliban out of the area and bring in good government. As the chopper swung around to land, the Taliban ...

Blog post - Jul 25 2010 - 4:27am - 47 comments - 0 attachments