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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 - 6:17am - 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 entry - Oct 31 2007 - 1:30pm - 215 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 - 7:34am - 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 entry - Jul 25 2010 - 3:27am - 47 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 entry - Jun 26 2011 - 6:33am - 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 entry - Jul 5 2011 - 8:00am - 98 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 entry - Feb 4 2011 - 4:19pm - 90 comments - 0 attachments

... 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 entry - Mar 12 2010 - 4:09pm - 91 comments - 0 attachments

... The claims about COIN were obviously false when made, disproved by both history ... with the ongoing combat efforts in other nations is not a good fit... "It is astonishing to see so many claim that such a strategy ...

Blog entry - Dec 6 2011 - 7:07am - 48 comments - 0 attachments

... in Afghanistan) by Grant Martin Download the Full Article: A Tale of Two Design Efforts Trying to be a "good neighbor" to the Afghans One Friday morning not too long ago I sat ...

Journal Article - Jul 7 2011 - 3:24pm - 75 comments