The David Kilcullen Collection (merged thread)

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Discovered on an IT security blogsite ( http://www.schneier.com/blog/ ) an Australian TV debate between the COIN expert and a barrister:

Here, in a fascinating discussion with human rights lawyer Julian Burnside at the Melbourne Writers' Festival, he (Kilcullen) talks about the ethics and tactics of contemporary warfare. Julian Burnside is a human rights barrister and refugee advocate. He is the author of numerous publications and books including On Privilege and Watching Brief: Reflections on Human Rights, Law and Justice.

The weblink is: http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/stories/s2668177.htm and two versions of the talk, a summary and the full, 56 minutes.

There is an audio only link: http://www.abc.net.au/tv/fora/storie...26/2667749.htm

Both websites have comments and this is pithy:

From the Schneier site 'You can't kill your way out of this problem'.

Clearly some of Bob's thinking has reached outside SWC.

There is a previous thread on Kilcullen's thoughts on COIN, but this debate has a different focus, so a new thread; if you want the previous thread it is: http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/...ead.php?t=7224

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