Archive for the 'terrorism'

• COIN in the Land of Light

August 3rd, 2009 by zen

Posted in academia, Afghanistan, al qaida, America, analytic, COIN, counterinsurgency, insurgency, intellectuals, islamic world, islamist, ISW, military, national security, strategy, Strategy and War, terrorism, war | 2 comments

• Book Review: Engaging the Muslim World by Juan Cole

July 8th, 2009 by zen

Posted in academia, America, arab world, authors, blogosphere, Blogroll, diplomacy, extremists, foreign policy, geopolitics, government, historians, ideas, intellectuals, islamic world, islamist, national security, non-state actors, politics, public diplomacy, Religion, security, social science, state failure, state terrorism, terrorism, tribes, Uncategorized, war | 6 comments

• “Political Commissars in Camouflage”

July 2nd, 2009 by zen

Posted in 21st century, America, defense, government, horizontal thinking, intellectuals, international law, military, military intelligence, national security, non-state actors, politics, social science, strategy, terrorism, theory, war | 7 comments

• Horse Soldiers

June 19th, 2009 by zen

Posted in Afghanistan, America, authors, book, history, insurgency, leadership, military history, new york times, non-state actors, reading, terrorism, war, warriors | 14 comments

• Brief WSJ interview with Gen. McChrystal

June 12th, 2009 by zen

Posted in Afghanistan, army, COIN, counterinsurgency, military, networks, social networks, strategy, terrorism, war, warriors | Comments Off on Brief WSJ interview with Gen. McChrystal