Archive for the 'Afghanistan'

• 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

• COINdinista Andrew Exum on Charlie Rose

July 28th, 2009 by zen

Posted in 4GW, academia, Afghanistan, America, COIN, insurgency, intellectuals, islamic world, islamist, military, strategy, Uncategorized | Comments Off on COINdinista Andrew Exum on Charlie Rose

• Guest Post at It’s the Tribes, Stupid!

July 16th, 2009 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 3 gen gangs, 4GW, Afghanistan, al qaida, analytic, authors, blogging, blogosphere, Blogroll, history, ideas, intellectuals, islamic world, networks, non-state actors, primary loyalties, Religion, social networks, social science, theory, tribes, war, warriors | 2 comments

• Mustering the Tribe

July 14th, 2009 by zen

Posted in Afghanistan, al qaida, anthropology, authors, blogging, Blogroll, culture, history, ideas, intellectuals, islamic world, islamist, Religion, social networks, tribes, warriors | 4 comments

• Robert Young Pelton

June 23rd, 2009 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 3 gen gangs, 4GW, Afghanistan, authors, book, dystopia, Failed State, Geography, insurgency, non-state actors, OSINT, Robert Young Pelton, state failure, tribes, Writing | 1 comment