Counterinsurgency For U.S. Government Policymakers

[Ken White]

Anyone have any opinions on the Counterinsurgency for U.S. Government Policymakers manual? I'm heading down tomorrow for the workshop on it that Kilcullen is running.

I'd suggest is removing the words "defeat" and "victory" -- even though their usage in this pub is basically benign -- totally. Those two words in a modern insurgency can lead to false expectations on the part of politcians and the international public as well as those engaged in the operation and, IMO, their use should be actively discouraged.

Thanks for linking it. Give 'em fits at the workshop.