Do Two Wrongs Make a Right?
As the Arab world continues to heat up, the United States draws down from Iraq, and Afghanistan remains contested, the much needed debate continues on modern counterinsurgency.
by Carl Prine
I worry that one of our brightest scholars is defending an increasingly dubious position, toil made even more annoying by his constant need to pose as a neutral observer in these increasingly shrill debates over COIN, the Iraqi “Surge” and the “strategy” in Afghanistan. And he’s most certainly not.
Prine Is Wrong (Mostly): a Reply to a Critic
by David Ucko
I didn’t care for Prine’s review of this article, but Prine remains a vital voice in the debate on counterinsurgency. His passion in challenging the conventional wisdom and detailed understanding of the topics on which he writes usually provide for breaths of fresh air in a debate too stodgy, insular and self-referential. His wide area of expertise, stretching far beyond Iraq to large parts of sub-Saharan Africa and probably beyond, allows him to draw from a far wider canvas than most others.
See Also
Counterinsurgency Doctrine: In Context
by Frank Hoffman
Counterinsurgency after Afghanistan: A Concept in Crisis
by David Ucko
COIN is Dead: U.S. Army Must Put Strategy Over Tactics
by Gian Gentile
