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... Is Armor Antithetical to Good COIN? by Frank G. Hoffman Download the Full Article: Is Armor Antithetical to Good COIN? Undoubtedly ...

Journal Article - Nov 26 2010 - 11:19am - 27 comments

... Private Contractors in Conflict Zones: The Good, the Bad, and the Strategic Impact by Dr. T.X. Hammes (Col. USMC ret.) ...

Blog entry - Oct 27 2010 - 5:32pm - 30 comments - 0 attachments

... 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

... Your COIN Is No Good Here - Foreign Affairs opinion piece by James Dobbins. Summary: "President Obama's advisers agree that the Taliban is an insurgency and that the United States has a real interest in ...

Blog entry - Oct 27 2010 - 6:28am - 33 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 entry - Dec 23 2011 - 12:44pm - 88 comments - 0 attachments

... it not think? Download the Full Article Author’s Note: Before readers pull their hair ... job. The suit was a great fit- and the client looked good and got what he paid for. What we cannot do now is precisely what you ...

Journal Article - Aug 7 2011 - 11:30am - 79 comments

... 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

... Path to Peace by Linda Robinson Download the Full Article: How Afghanistan Ends This paper presents a scenario ... I will have to agree with Carl. I think Robert, like many good people, really cannot believe that all those smartly turned out officers ...

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

... A counterinsurgency strategy based on the now-famous Field Manual 3-24, written under the auspices of then-LTGs David ... the government or allowing the cartels free reign is a good idea (which would be a tough sell in any society), nor to usurp the ...

Journal Article - Dec 27 2011 - 5:10am - 42 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