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Sunday, 14 September 2008 |
13 September 2008 The Small Wars Journal is an excellent resource. Dr. Daniel Marston has a good piece up about the area of Afghanistan I am currently in. Dr. Marston's words reflect the reality I am seeing.Michael British Operations in Helmand Afghanistanby Dr. Daniel Marston, Small Wars JournalI'm going to try to provide an overview of British operations, called HERRICK, in Helmand (HLD) province, Afghanistan, over the last couple of years. The situation in southern Afghanistan (RC South) is widely considered to be worsening, with the Taliban controlling entire districts and launching major attacks. The British, along with the rest of our allies, have faced heavy criticism for their prosecution of the war in the south. I will look at how the British have adapted to changing conditions, and their understanding and application of COIN principles. My assessment is not official in any way, and any errors of fact or interpretation are purely mine. This assessment is drawn from the many conversations which I have been privileged to have with commanders from brigadier down to platoon level on all British operations, as well as from field reports and visits with units.Click here to view "British Operations in Helmand Afghanistan" (PDF Article) {loadposition user8}read
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Sunday, 14 September 2008 |
Zawahiri addressed a letter directly to the leader of the Islamic State. Sources tell The Long War Journal that al Qaeda backfilled the leadership position after it exposed Baghdadi was played by an actor.read
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Saturday, 13 September 2008 |
On September 16, General Raymond Odierno will succeed General David Petraeus as commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq. The surge strategy Petraeus and Odierno developed and executed in 2007 achieved its objectives: reducing violence in Iraq enough to allow political processes to restart, economic development to move forward, and reconciliation to begin. Violence has remained at historic lows even after the withdrawal of all surge forces and the handover of many areas to Iraqi control. Accordingly, President Bush has approved the withdrawal of 8,000 additional troops by February 2009....read
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Saturday, 13 September 2008 |
Five bombs are detonated in the span of 45 minutes in markets in India's capital. The Indian Mujahideen took credit for the attack.read
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Saturday, 13 September 2008 |
Other fine folks elsewhere have already noted other problems with this Washington Post piece by Anne E. Kornblut. It is marred by a sort of sneering, bitter undertone that few reporters can approach a Sarah Palin story without revealing - along with a bit of contempt for complete facts that inevitably seems to accompany their results. But that's to be expected. This is a political campaign, and McCain and Palin are on the other side. Fair enough. This, on the...read
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