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Fair enough, and I'll attempt a feeble defense. First off, these are not war zones, so the military remains largely subordinate to the Department of State (DOS), and DOS is seldom about winning. ...

David,

Great article, thanks for sharing. MG Linder is the right leader, at the right place, at the right time. He is employing special operations like they should be employed in an ideal...

I thought the recommendations in the article were unrealistic. First off the author dismisses the vast size of the geographical region he wants security forces to provide protection to, and...

The LRA crisis tracker is great illustration on how information technology can be leveraged to break through the stove pipes and leverage the entire population for near real time situational...

Based on my reading it appears that President Yoweri Museveni and Kony mutually benefit one another, each provides the other the justification for attempting to expand their power base. Interesting...

This is the best open source description I have found of the LRA's tactics, weapons, use of technology, etc. Well worth the read for those interested.
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Posted by Ken,



Ken, I didn't say it didn't happen, I said this isn't what a lot of people signed up for outside of SOF and the Marines (who historically get involved in more smaller scale...

Posted by Ken,



After OIF I'm much more of an isolationist than I was prior to that fiasco, but I still don't mind SF and other SOF elements getting engaged at low levels, relatively low cost,...

Posted by Bob's World,



Yes and no.

Yes, this is appears to be true in most cases, but it is not a hard rule. Terrorists, insurgent leaders, criminals etc. can manufacture...

http://af.reuters.com/article/investingNews/idAFJOE79F00Z20111016



There are also numerous minerals, I have no idea how much or how critical they are to the global economy. One point that isn't...

Posted by Davidbfro,



Zenpundit could have added a little more context. First the LRA is Christians killing Christians (if you accept the LRA are Christians). Second, Southern Sudan is largely...

Postd by Ken,



I respectfully disagree, and I recall when working for USEUCOM (before AFRICOM formed) it was a challenge to get any support from European countries to support peace operations...

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/statement-president-signing-lords-resistance-army-disarmament-and-northern-uganda-r


One point of interest beyond this specific case is the power of...

I'm surprised at the number of hostile comments regarding this action. The President called this a crisis of conscience and he absolutely right. In some situations the atrocities are severe enough...

Posted by Mike,



From what I read Mike, I wouldn't be looking for an El Salvador model, or any other model, but an appropriate response based on the mission's objectives. If you're looking for...