Archive for the '2009'

• Kelly Vlahos Spoons John Nagl Over COIN

September 3rd, 2012 by zen

Posted in #FAIL, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 21st century, Afghanistan, analytic, blogosphere, CNAS, COIN, counterinsurgency, counterpoint, defense, fisking, government, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, military, military reform, national security, politics, Strategy and War | 26 comments

• An end-timely reminder

May 14th, 2011 by Charles Cameron

Posted in 2009, 2010, al qaida, America, anglosphere, Charles Cameron, cultural intelligence, insight, islamist, media, propaganda, psychology, Religion | 2 comments

• Books and Bookish Things in 2009

December 21st, 2009 by zen

Posted in 2009, academia, authors, book, personal, reading | 12 comments

• President Obama on Afghanistan

December 2nd, 2009 by zen

Posted in 2009, 21st century, 4GW, Afghanistan, al qaida, America, barack obama, democratic party, extremists, Failed State, foreign policy, government, insurgency, islamic world, islamist, leadership, military, national security, non-state actors, obama, pakistan, state failure, strategy, Strategy and War, terrorism, tribes, war | 4 comments

• The End of Defense and the National Interest

November 20th, 2009 by zen

Posted in 2009, 4GW, boyd 2007, chet richards, dni, ideas, intellectuals, john boyd, military, military history, military reform, national security, reform, security, strategy, theory, war | 31 comments