OK but I still insist that the deification of Thompson, Galula, Kitson etc. can be a problem. It leads to a tendency to approach counterinsurgency by asking, "What would Sir Bob do?" or "What would Frenchie Dave do?"
Along these lines, I'm giving the first major presentation based on my Rethinking Insurgency study to the Army War College Distance Education Class today (I'm a substitute for Ahmed Hashem, who developed bronchitis). If anyone is interested, email me and I'll send the slides to you.
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