Never Leaving Afghanistan
John Nagl and Nathaniel Fick, both of the Center for a New American Security, had an op-ed in last Sunday's NY Times. They're both former military officers, now big think-tank executives, and they decided to report on the Great Progress our armed
What Happens Next In Afghanistan
LTG (ret) Dave Barno and Andrew Exum recently released a CNAS report titled "Responsible Transition: Securing U.S. Interests in Afghanistan Beyond 2011." In this report, the two men outline how the US government should move from a heavy
Afghan Combat - It's All About The Process
As U.S. and coalition forces mass outside of Khandahar, Afghanistan, for another major combat operation, a spokesman for NATO forces decides to try s
COIN V. CONV - A Significant Difference
I don't usually comment on a blog post that comments on another blog post, but I believe Matt Yglesias hits on an important issue in his observation
Tom Ricks, Imperialist And Loving It
Tom Ricks, hagiographer to generals and much-lauded fellow of the Obama administration's "counterinsurgency HQ" at the Center for a New American Sec
