Quote Originally Posted by MikeF View Post
One lesson that I learned through the hard lessons of platoon leader and company command in combat that was reinforced in the advanced studies of academia was the importance of asking the right questions when trying to understand difficult problem sets.

Regardless of whether one is trying to conduct initial IPB (Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield) of a new AOR (Area of Responsibility) in a small war or embarking on a master's thesis, the questions asked drive the process.

Dr. Kilcullen begins with these questions that drives his thoughts,



Is he asking the right questions?

I'm about 50/50 with him. I think that he missed two big questions.
What two questions do you think he missed? As I am also in the process of reading Kilcullen's 2nd book right now.

Btw, I think this thread would be better placed in a another section since it is about a book and related discussion then recent news.