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Another Victory for a New Approach to War

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10.20.2011 at 06:38pm

Another Victory for a New Approach to War by Mark Landler and David Leonhardt, New York Times news analysis.

The death of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi is the latest victory for a new American approach to war: few if any troops on the ground, the heavy use of air power, including drones, and, at least in the case of Libya, a reliance on allies…

SWJ editor’s note: A little too early for real analysis here and Libya presented a “perfect storm” of variables not often seen elsewhere. That said, this conflict deserves a close look and lessons drawn with an understanding that no two conflicts are quite the same.

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