October 7th, 2015 by zen
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October 2nd, 2015 by Charles Cameron
Posted in Charles Cameron, Doublequotes, doubletweets, koan, paradox, peace, poetry, Uncategorized, war | Comments Off on The peace koan
September 24th, 2015 by zen
Posted in authors, book, classified, counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, defense, military, military history, military professionalism, national security, war, warriors | Comments Off on New Book: Relentless Strike by Sean Naylor
September 14th, 2015 by zen
Posted in 20th century, 21st century, barbaric, blowback, europe, extremists, Failed State, Fascism, foreign policy, Germany, history, mideast, military, Militia, nazis, networks, non-state actors, politics, primary loyalties, russia, terrorism, Uncategorized, veterans, war, warriors | 10 comments