Archive for the 'Afghanistan'

• Vivaldi, veiling and revelation…

March 14th, 2012 by Charles Cameron

Posted in 18th century, 21st century, Afghanistan, Charles Cameron, framing, gender, italy, monasticism, music, Uncategorized, youtube | Comments Off on Vivaldi, veiling and revelation…

• A fatwa on the disposal of the Qur’an by fire

March 10th, 2012 by Charles Cameron

Posted in Afghanistan, Charles Cameron, Religion, scriptures, Uncategorized | Comments Off on A fatwa on the disposal of the Qur’an by fire

• Should I whisper, should I scream? – Abu Musab al-Suri redux, Pt 2

March 1st, 2012 by Charles Cameron

Posted in #FAIL, Afghanistan, al qaida, Apocalyptic, arab world, black swans, byzantium, Charles Cameron, egypt, extremists, insurgency, intelligence, islamist, lwj, Mahdist, propaganda, psychology, recommended reading, strategist, strategy, terrorism, Theology, war | Comments Off on Should I whisper, should I scream? – Abu Musab al-Suri redux, Pt 2

• A Wound That Does Not Cease to Bleed: The War in Vietnam

February 29th, 2012 by zen

Posted in 20th century, 21st century, academia, Afghanistan, America, analytic, authors, book, COIN, cold war, Communism, counterinsurgency, debate, gian gentile, government, historians, historiography, history, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, leadership, military, military history, Perception, politics, reading, society, state building, state failure, strategy, Strategy and War, Tactics, theory, veterans, Vietnam, Vietnam War, war, warriors | 3 comments

• On fire: issues in theology and politics – ii

February 28th, 2012 by Charles Cameron

Posted in Afghanistan, analogy, Arab Spring, Charles Cameron, cultural intelligence, emotion, extremists, insight, insurgency, islamic world, literature, logic, pakistan, scriptures, Specs, symbolism, Taliban, Talmud, Theology, twitter, Uncategorized, war | 1 comment