A couple of quick notes-
1. Concur with Bob on good definitions. I’ve sat with a lot of operational regular Army and SF units discussing terms. COIN, CT, and FID can mean anything to anyone.
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A couple of quick notes-
1. Concur with Bob on good definitions. I’ve sat with a lot of operational regular Army and SF units discussing terms. COIN, CT, and FID can mean anything to anyone.
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Careful Slap. You're venturing into my world. In the Salinas project, I didn't talk to a single police officer or government official. I went to see the gang leaders. I wanted to hear their truth...
Which reminds me of my favorite bumper sticker,
Trust the Government? Ask the Native Americans :D.
David Ucko- Sir, good to see you here.
Good discussion. Only one comment to add.
This current post-modern counter-insurgency theory only studies very limited case studies over a sixty year period. Guerrilla warfare (Rebellion,...
Sorry Slap. Didn't mean to misrepresent SBW in my COA One. My post was off the cuff too. Looking back at both our responses, I think we're saying the same thing. It's a matter of HOW to do it. ...
Rob- so wrong, but so right. We need to STOP playing these small wars games and become the referee.
I'll provide an example to show Mike's game plan using Nuristan and Korengal Valley, and then...
Steve,
Neither. I'm almost finished with Stones into Schools, and I am putting together an Afghanistan training package for my former platoon leaders who are now company commanders likely to be...
Slap,
A year ago, I would have agreed with you. SBW worked in portions of Iraq, but it worked b/c most of the ethnic/sectarian cleansing was already complete. In Afghanistan, I fear that you're...
Slap,
You found the matrix:D. One problem with causal loop diagrams such as this is the 'so what' question. Yes, it defines the problem, but it can confuse and complicate more than it helps.
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