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Is the Army Innovative?

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05.10.2010 at 10:49pm

Is the Army Innovative? – Tim Kane, Christian Science Monitor.

David Brooks thinks so.

Five years ago, the United States Army was one sort of organization, with a certain mentality. Today, it is a different organization, with a different mentality. It has been transformed in the virtual flash of an eye, and the story of that transformation is fascinating for anybody interested in the flow of ideas.

Brooks is writing about the emergence of counterinsurgency (COIN) strategy, godfathered by General David Petraeus. I agree this is an important development, even that it should be celebrated, but I have some questions…

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