One of the basic tenets of COIN doctrine is that more firepower isn’t always the answer. In particular, the Pentagon has at least paid lip service to the idea that air strikes are often counter productive. It’s too difficult to for air power avoid collateral damage; unlike foot patrols or even vehicle-based presence patrols, pilots [...]
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I’m Tired of Waiting on a Plane That Don’t Have Wings |
| By: NicholasBeaudrot Wednesday December 2, 2009 11:36 pm |
Repeat After Me: Afghanistan is a Multi-Ethnic Country |
| By: NicholasBeaudrot Wednesday December 2, 2009 3:03 pm |
The conflict with the “Taliban” is also a conflict between different ethnic groups within Afghanistan.
The Streak |
| By: NicholasBeaudrot Wednesday December 2, 2009 1:02 pm |
Are you reading Spencer’s coverage of the Gates-Clinton-Mullen testimony a Washington Independent’s blog? No? Then get thee to a bloggery!
The 2011 Not-Really, Kinda-Sorta, Initial Withdrawal Date |
| By: NicholasBeaudrot Wednesday December 2, 2009 10:54 am |
Why we shouldn’t expect a giant ticker-tape parade in July of 2011


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